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Latitude and longitude are angles, and can be expressed in any angle unit.

The 'degree' and its sub-divisions have always been the most popular.

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How is longitude and latitude measured?

Latitude is measured as the angle between the point and the equator, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles. Longitude is measured as the angle between the point and the prime meridian, ranging from 0° to 180° east or west. These measurements help pinpoint a specific location on Earth's surface.


What are latitude and longitude measured in?

Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees, with latitude representing north-south position and longitude representing east-west position on the Earth's surface.


Latitude and longitude are measured by what?

degrees


What is longitude messured in?

Longitude is an angle. So is latitude. Both can be measured in any angle unit, but the 'degree' and its subdivisions have always been the most popular.


Longitude and latitude are usually measured in?

degrees


What is the unit of latitude and longitude?

degree


Latitude and longitude is measured in what?

latitude is degrees north or south of the equator and Longitude is degrees east or west of Greenwich


What is the unit of measure in which latitude and longitude is expressed?

Latitude and longitude are angles, and can be expressed in any unit of angle measure. Degrees are quite popular.


Who'slines are measured in degrees latitude or longittude?

Latitude and longitude are angles. They're both measured in degrees and fractions of degrees.


What units of measurement are used to designate Latitude and Longitude?

Latitude and Longitude are measured in degrees. Latitude values range from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degrees at the poles, while Longitude values range from 0 degrees at the Prime Meridian to 180 degrees east and west.


Are Longitude and latitude measured in degrees minutes and seconds?

Yes they are.


How is the latitude and longitude system different to the x and y coordinates on a graph?

On a graph, 'x' and 'y' are marked and measured in length or distance units. Latitude and longitude are marked and measured in angles.