latitude and longitude

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latitude and longitude

Coordinate system by which the position or location of any place on the Earth's surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the Equator. Lines of latitude are known as parallels, or parallels of latitude. Longitude is a measurement of location east or west of the prime meridian, which passes through Greenwich, Eng. The combination of meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude establishes a grid by which exact positions can be determined: for example, a point described as 40° N, 30° W is located 40° of arc north of the Equator and 30° of arc west of the Greenwich meridian.

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No references found			I have not got the ship's journal to refer to, and I cannot now call to mind the latitude and longitude. The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context In a few cases, to be sure, the name of a place would be added, as "Offe Caraccas," or a mere entry of latitude and longitude, as "62o 17' 20", 19o 2' 40". Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context At noon one day, he and the captain, having taken their observation of the sun, were hard at it below, working out the latitude and longitude on their slates. The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie View in context			Latin American Confederation of Trade Unions Latin American Free Trade Association Latin American Integration Association Latin American Literature Latin cross Latin Empire Latin Empire of Constantinople Latin Festival Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Latin language Latin League Latin literature Latin Monetary Union Latin Quarter Latin rectangle Latin Road Latin square Latin Wars Latin Way Latina Latini, Brunetto Latins Latinskaia Amerika latite Latitude latitude and longitude Latitude Argument latitude effect latitude factor latitude line Latitude Service Latitude Station latitude variation Latitude, Geomagnetic Latitude, Magnetic latitudinarian Latium Latnaia Latona Latorre, Mariano latosol Latour Latour and Vaillant, Fathers latrappite Latreille, Pierre-André latrina latrine latrine cleaner latrobe Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, John Hazlehurst Boneval			latissimi dorsi latissimi dorsi Latissimus Latissimus latissimus dorsi latissimus dorsi Latissimus Dorsi Detrusor Myoplasty latissimus dorsi flap Latissimus dorsi muscle Latissimus dorsi muscle Latissimus dorsi muscle Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Graft Latisternal Latitancy Latitant latitare Latitat Latitat Latitation Latite Latittude Latittude Latittude Latittude latitude latitude latitude latitude latitude latitude and longitude Latitude Argument latitude band Latitude Capital Management Latitude Data Computer Latitude Direction latitude effect latitude factor latitude line Latitude Service Latitude Station latitude variation Latitude Zero Equatorial Challenge Latitude, Geomagnetic Latitude, Longitude, Altitude Latitude, Magnetic Latitude/Longitude Latitude/Longitude Locator Latitudes Latitudes Latitudes Latitudes Latitudes & Attitudes Cruising Club latitudinal latitudinal latitudinal latitudinal latitudinally latitudinally latitudinally latitudinally

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