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Every degree of latitude is the same size, regardless of its longitude.

That size is about 69.11 miles, or 364,900 feet.

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How many feet are in 1 second of latitude at 43 degrees of longitude?

1 degree of latitude corresponds to about 69.06 miles on the surface, andit doesn't depend on the longitude. Using that figure, 1 second would be101.3 feet. In the field survey for microwave links, we call it 100-ft.


How many miles are in a degree?

Degrees of latitude and longitude can be further subdivided into minutes and seconds: there are 60 minutes (') per degree, and 60 seconds (") per minute. For example, a coordinate might be written 65° 32' 15". Degrees can also be expressed as decimals: 65.5375, degrees and decimal minutes: 65° 32.25', or even degrees, minutes, and decimal seconds: 65° 32' 15.275". All these notations allow us to locate places on the Earth quite precisely - to within inches. A degree of latitude is approximately 69 miles, and a minute of latitude is approximately 1.15 miles. A second of latitude is approximately 0.02 miles, or just over 100 feet. A degree of longitude varies in size. At the equator, it is approximately 69 miles, the same size as a degree of latitude. The size gradually decreases to zero as the meridians converge at the poles. At a latitude of 45 degrees, a degree of longitude is approximately 49 miles. Because a degree of longitude varies in size, minutes and seconds of longitude also vary, decreasing in size towards the poles.


Lines on a map that show distances north and south of the equator?

lines of latitude


What is the absolute location of Montgomery?

Absolute location deals with the latitude and longitude in which a specific area is located. The absolute location of Montgomery Alabama is 32 degrees 22 feet north, and 86 degrees 18 feet west.


What is the latitude and longitude of Mariana Trench?

The Mariana Trench is located at approximately 11 degrees 21 minutes north latitude and 142 degrees 12 minutes east longitude. It is the deepest part of the world's oceans, reaching a depth of about 36,070 feet (10,994 meters) at its lowest point, known as Challenger Deep.

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How many feet are in 1 second of latitude at 43 degrees of longitude?

1 degree of latitude corresponds to about 69.06 miles on the surface, andit doesn't depend on the longitude. Using that figure, 1 second would be101.3 feet. In the field survey for microwave links, we call it 100-ft.


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Degrees of latitude and longitude can be further subdivided into minutes and seconds: there are 60 minutes (') per degree, and 60 seconds (") per minute. For example, a coordinate might be written 65° 32' 15". Degrees can also be expressed as decimals: 65.5375, degrees and decimal minutes: 65° 32.25', or even degrees, minutes, and decimal seconds: 65° 32' 15.275". All these notations allow us to locate places on the Earth quite precisely - to within inches. A degree of latitude is approximately 69 miles, and a minute of latitude is approximately 1.15 miles. A second of latitude is approximately 0.02 miles, or just over 100 feet. A degree of longitude varies in size. At the equator, it is approximately 69 miles, the same size as a degree of latitude. The size gradually decreases to zero as the meridians converge at the poles. At a latitude of 45 degrees, a degree of longitude is approximately 49 miles. Because a degree of longitude varies in size, minutes and seconds of longitude also vary, decreasing in size towards the poles.


How many miles are between two degrees?

Is it longitude or latitude? Each degree of separation between latitude lines (this is as you travel due North or due South) is about 69 miles. This would also be true of degrees longitude only at the Equator. As you move toward one of the poles, longitude degrees get smaller, until you are at a pole, and you could walk a small circle around the pole in a few feet, and cover all 360 degrees. See related link.


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