longitude and latitude
Earth's grid system
Longitude and latitude are the two coordinates that specify any location on Earth's surface.
Latitude measures distance north or south of the equator; longitude measures distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Together they form a grid system: The GPS showed our longitude and latitude.
The phrase often appears in discussions of navigation, mapping, or geography.
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
treasure map · X marks the spot · parallels · chronometer · north star · dead reckoning · finding your bearings · sextant · GPS · global positioning · pole · great circle · cartography · compass rose · azimuth · triangulation · climate zones · tropics
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Building's numbered position
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longitude and latitudeCartesian coordinates
Perpendicular-axis position notation
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