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To the equator. Imagine that you are right at the very center of the earth. As you look through to the earth's surface, you see that as you turn left or right the equator is perfectly, exactly straight ahead. That is zero degrees latitude. As you scan upward you will measure degrees keeping your view of the equator as your base. Half way between the equator and 'straight up' will be 45 degrees north latitude (along with every other point on the circle you can draw parallel to the equator. The north pole, straight up, is 90 degrees north latitude. Again, starting with zero at the equator, you can measure south until you reach the south pole, straight down, at 90 degrees south latitude.

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