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Latitude and Longitude

Latitude ●

The lines on a map that go from east to west around the earth are called lines of latitude. Latitude is measured in degrees, with the equator being 0 degrees (0°). Lines above the equator are called north latitude. Lines below the equator are called south latitude.

Longitude ●

The lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are lines of longitude. The north-south line measuring 0° passes through Greenwich, England. This line is called the prime meridian. Lines east of the prime meridian are called east longitude. Lines west of the prime meridian are called west longitude.