Polaris (the "North Star") doesn't have a latitude. But that's OK, because latitude
is not what you're looking for. You're really trying to ask for its "elevation" ... the
angle between the horizon and Polaris in the sky.
That angle is equal to the observer's north latitude, so it would be easy to answer
if we knew what location you're actually interested in. Here are a few possibilities:
-- Massena NY . . . . . 44.9° above the northern horizon
-- Rochester NY . . . . 43.2° above the northern horizon
-- Buffalo NY . . . . . . 42.9° above the northern horizon
-- 85th St Transverse in Central Park, Manhattan . . . 40.8° above the northern horizon
43 degrees
43 degrees
The altitude of Polaris, also known as the North Star, is approximately equal to the observer's latitude. In Utica, New York, which is situated at about 43.1 degrees North latitude, Polaris would be observed at an altitude of roughly 43 degrees above the northern horizon. This means that if you are standing in Utica and looking north, Polaris would appear about 43 degrees up from the horizon.
The altitude of Polaris, or its angle above the horizon, can be roughly estimated by the observer's latitude. Syracuse, New York, is located at approximately 43 degrees north latitude, so Polaris would be about 43 degrees above the northern horizon. This angle may vary slightly due to local topography and atmospheric conditions, but it generally remains close to this value.
The altitude of the North Star, or Polaris, from Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, is approximately equal to the observer's latitude. Hastings-on-Hudson is located at a latitude of about 40.99° N, so Polaris would be about 40.99° above the northern horizon. This means that if you face north, Polaris will be positioned at that angle above the ground.
New York City.
The altitude of Polaris, or the North Star, can be roughly estimated as equal to the latitude of the observer. Mamaroneck, New York, is situated at approximately 40.95° N latitude. Therefore, the altitude of Polaris from Mamaroneck would be about 40.95 degrees above the northern horizon.
Approximate latitude of center of Manhattan . . . 40.77° northApproximate latitude of center of Buenos Aires . . . 34.59° southDifference . . . 75.36 degrees
The approximate longitude of Watertown, NY is 76 degrees W.
The approximate longitude of New York is 0-74 degrees.
New Zealand is located at latitude -40.900557 and longitude 174.885971.
Every point on Earth has a different set of latitude and longitude coordinates. -- California spans all latitudes between about 32.53° and 42° north. -- New York state spans all latitudes between about 40.48° and 45.02° north. -- California's northern border is 3.02° south of New York's. -- California's southern border is 7.95° south of New York's. -- California's total north/south extent spans 208.6% of the latitude range of New York's. Past that, we're not sure what you're looking for, but here's the data.