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Because the difference of a full degree in either latitude or longitude can mean the
difference of almost 70 miles (112 km) in location. If latitude and longitude are to be
used to describe the location of a point to within a fraction of an inch (millimeter), then
the coordinates must be given in small fractions of a degree. So either decimal degrees
are used ... typically with five or six decimal places ... or else minutes and seconds are
used to subdivide the degree ... 1 minute is 1/60th of a degree, and 1 second is 1/3600th
of a degree.
What else can I help you with?
What can degrees of latitude and longitude be divided into?
Minutes and seconds. It is becoming more commonplace to decimalise anything after the degree notation. Such as 6.50 degrees N instead of 6 deg 30 mins 0 secs N
What is the longitude and latitude of 77 west 24th street NYC?
40 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds north, 73 degrees 59 minutes 30 seconds west.
What is the exact latitude and longitude of Mars Hill in Athens Greece?
37 degrees, 58 minutes, 20 seconds North, 23 degrees, 43 minutes, 25 seconds East
How is the degree of longitude or latitude further subdivided?
20
What are minutes in geography?
Earth location points are given in Degrees Longitude and Degrees Latitude Traditionally they are expressed in Degrees, minutes, seconds, 1 degree = 60 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds > Conversion Example: 15 Degrees 25 minutes = 15 + 25/60 degrees = 15.4167 degrees (decimal) 15 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds = 15 + 25/60 + 10/3600 degrees = 15.4194 degrees (decimal)
What are the symbols for degrees minutes and seconds?
Degrees: ° Minutes: ' Seconds: "
How many degrees is 439642 minutes in Degrees Minutes and Seconds?
Divide that by 60 to get degrees. If you want degrees and minutes, do an integer division by 60; the remainder will be the minutes. Seconds will of course be zero in this case.
What is at 38 degrees 53 minutes 23 seconds north by 77 degrees 00 minutes 27 seconds west?
It designates a point on earth that is 38 degrees 53 minutes 23 seconds north of the equator and 77 degrees 00 minutes 27 seconds west of the Greenwich Meridian
What is the Longitude and Latitiude of Washington D.C. in Degrees Minutes and Seconds?
what is the longitude and latitude of Washington DC in degrees, minutes, and seconds
How much is 0.012 degrees in terms of minutes and seconds?
0 minutes and 43.2 seconds
What is the formula to convert degrees minutes seconds to decimal degrees?
d degrees + m minutes + s seconds = d + m/60 + s/3600 degrees in decimal form.
What term is used for the measurement of distance from the equator?
Latitude, which is measured in degrees, minutes and seconds.
How do you convert degrees minutes seconds to Degrees minutes only?
Each degree is equal to 60 minutes, each minute is equal to 60 seconds; to convert seconds to minutes, divide the seconds by 60 and add to the minutes. Ex. (Assume the asterisk (*) is a degree sign) 51* 43' 20" 51* + 43' + (20/60)' 51* + 43' + (1/3)' Answer: 51* 43 (1/3)' Hopefully this is answering the question you had. If you want to convert Minutes and seconds into decimal degrees, use either formula below: ((Seconds/60) + Minutes)/60 + Degrees or Degrees + (Minutes/60) + (seconds/3600)
What is ladtitude measured in?
Degrees , Minutes, Seconds
How many minutes and seconds are there in thirty degrees?
1 degree = 60 minutes 30 degrees = 30 deg * 60 minutes/deg = 1800 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds 1800 minutes = 1800 minutes * 60 sec/min = 108000 seconds
Longitude and latitude are measured in?
Degrees, minutes and seconds.
Give the measurement of the Arctic Circle in degrees and minutes?
66 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds
