geographic coordinates
Latitude and longitude
Geographic coordinates are numerical values that specify a location on Earth's surface, expressed as latitude and longitude.
Latitude measures distance north or south of the equator; longitude measures distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Together they pinpoint any place on the planet: The geographic coordinates for Paris are approximately 48.8°N, 2.3°E.
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- degreesUnits of measurement
- WGS84Earth's shape model
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
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