1. NYS Latitude & Longitude
September, 2011

2. 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).

3. 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.)

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

5. Don’t forget about where the lines of latitude

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

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

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

9. What is the lat & long of Slide Mtn.?

10. What is the lat & long of Albany, NY?

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