1. Absolute Location

2. Absolute location
Absolute location – the exact spot at which a place is found on the globe
To find absolute location geographers use a grid system using lines that run north to south and east to west
This system helps you find places on the earth’s surface

3. Latitude Lines of latitude measure the distance north or south.
Equator-the line that runs across the middle of the earth and measures O degrees.
The equator divides the earth into 2 hemispheres: north and south
If a place is above the equator it has a north latitude, if it is below it has a south latitude.

4. Longitude Lines of longitude measure the distance east or west
Prime meridian-the line that runs north to south and measures O degrees
The prime meridian divides the earth into two hemisphere: east and west
If a place is east of the Prime meridian it has an east longitude, it is west of the prime meridian it has a west longitude

5. The Global Grid
Every place has a global address, called the absolute location.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in degrees.
For more precise measurements degrees are divided into minutes.
Example: Owensboro’s absolute location is Latitude: 37 degrees 46 minutes N, Longitude: 87 degrees 7 minutes W.