Latitude and Longitude:: Finding Locations On Planet Earth
Latitude and Longitude:: Finding Locations On Planet Earth
Latitude and Longitude:: Finding Locations On Planet Earth
Finding Locations on
Planet Earth.
Latitude lines run east/west but they measure
north or south of the equator (0°) splitting the
earth into the Northern Hemisphere and
Southern Hemisphere.
Latitude
Lines of
latitude are
numbered from
0° at the equator
to 90° N at the
North Pole.
East Longitude
North Pole
W E
PRIME MERIDIAN S
Lines of longitude are numbered east from
the Prime Meridian and west from the Prime
Meridian.
Longitude
Lines of longitude begin
at the Prime Meridian.
Western Eastern
Hemisphere Hemisphere
75°S, 75°E
15°S, 105°W
Each box on this map is 15°. With that in mind how can we identify specific locations
(red dots)? Remember, write latitude first!
What are the coordinates of location......A
What are the coordinates of location......B
What are the coordinates of location......C
But what about location D ? It’s in the middle of a box. What do we do now?
Here are some things to remember:
> Latitude is written first and must
always include N (north) or S (south)
of the equator.