NYS Latitude & Longitude

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NYS Latitude & Longitude September, 2011

Remember Latitude? The angular distance north or south of the Equator. Measured in ° N or S. There are 90° N and 90° S. Each degree has 60’ (minutes).

Remember Longitude? The angular distance E or W of the prime meridian. Measured in ° E or W. There are 180° E and 180° W. Each ° has 60’ (minutes.)

What quadrant of the world is NYS? P R I M E D A N W E North West EQUATOR E W S S

Don’t forget about where the lines of latitude

Don’t for get about longitude 73 W 74 W 75 W 76 W 78 W 77 W 79 W

Minutes of Latitude (60 minutes = 1 degree latitude) 42 deg. 45 min. 42 deg. 30 min. 42 deg. 15 min. 42 N

Minutes of Longitude (60 minutes = 1 degree longitude) 75 W 74 W 74 deg. 45 min. 74 deg. 30 min. 74 deg. 15 min.

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NYS Latitude & Longitude Directions Determine the latitude and longitude to the nearest minute of the following NYS locations. Remember to use N and W.