Map Of Earth With Latitudes
Latitude and longitude are two coordinates that are used to plot and locate specific locations on the earth.
Map of earth with latitudes. Latitude shown as a horizontal line is the angular distance in degrees minutes and seconds of a point north or south of the equator. In the search box at the top type your coordinates. On your computer open google maps. For example the tropical zone which is located to the south and to the north from the equator is determined by the limits of 23 26 13 7 s and 23 26 13 7 n.
Important latitudes and longitudes. World map latitude and longitude facts. Two points on earth can lie at the same latitude but still be far away from each other. For example the geographical coordinates of the mount ngauruhoe in new zealand famous with its being the filming area for the lord of the rings movie has the geographic coordinates of 39 09 24 6 s 175 37 55 8 e.
Type an address into the search field in the map. Both latitude and longitude are measured in degrees which are in turn divided into minutes and seconds. Besides longitude and latitude you can use plus codes to share a place without an address. With the help of lat long map anyone can find the exact position of a place using its latitude and longitude world lat long map can also be used to determine the time zone of specific places.
On the other. 41 24 2028 2 10 4418. Move the marker to the exact position. So latitudes and longitudes are helpful in locating a point on earth.
Longitude shown as a vertical line is the angular distance in degrees minutes and seconds of a point east or west of the prime greenwich. Longitude is a similar measurement east or west of the greenwich meridian. They are situated at 66 1 2 n and 23 1 2 n respectively. It also displays the countries along with the latitudes and longitudes.
This map displays the geographical coordinates the latitude and the longitude of the world. The arctic circle and the tropic of cancer are the special latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Use this tool to find and display the google maps coordinates longitude and latitude of any place in the world. Zoom in to get a more detailed view.
But only one point lies on a particular pair of latitude and longitude. Print this map for a larger easy to read black and white version click here. Latitude and longitude facts. Degrees and decimal minutes dmm.
Degrees minutes and seconds dms. Enter coordinates to find a place. Latitude and longitude coordinate system by means of which the position or location of any place on earth s surface can be determined and described. You can also find the coordinates of a place you ve already found on google maps.
Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the equator.