Longitude And Latitude Converter Map

Longitude And Latitude Converter Map FAQ

What is the distance between latitude and longitude?

The distance between longitudes at the equator is the same as latitude, roughly 69 miles. At 45 degrees north or south, the distance between is about 49 miles (79 km). The distance between longitudes reaches zero at the poles as the lines of meridian converge at that point.

How accurate is latitude and longitude?

At the equator a degree of latitude and longitude are both about 110Km. A degree of latitude stays roughly the same as you move away from the equator, but a degree of longitude scales with the cosine of the latitude -- so that at 60 N, a degree of longitude is about 55Km. 4 decimal places would be around 11m accuracy.

How to figure out latitude longitude?

Your map should have the lines of latitude and longitude forming a grid and dividing it into cross sections. ...Measure latitude first. The lines of latitude will be north and south parallels to your location. Place the zero end of your map ruler on the southern parallel. ...To measure the longitude you must place the ruler diagonally on the west and east meridians with the ends of the 2 ½ minute ruler touching both meridians. ...

How do i find the latitude and longitude?

Find a place with latitude and longitude On the Tools menu, click Find, and then click the Lat/Long tab. In the Latitude box, type the latitude of the place you want to find in either decimal degrees or degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS) format.