1. Finding Places Using Longitude and Latitude
TLW locate places using Longitude and Latitude

2. Recall: Grid
Horizontal Lines =
Latitude
Vertical Lines =
Longitude

3. 40°N Latitude, 105° W Longitude
Finding Places
41°N
40°N
39°N
38°N
37°N
109°W
108°W
107°W
106°W
105°W
104°W
103°W
102°W
Grand Junction
Delta
Durango
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak
Mt. Elbert
Boulder
Denver
Find 40 ° N Latitude
What city is located at this latitude?
Boulder
What line of Longitude is closest to this city?
105° W
Latitude is always written first:
How would you write the coordinates correctly for the city of Boulder? N
40°N Latitude, 105° W Longitude

4. Practicing Map Skills Which line of Latitude runs near Pikes Peak?
Grand Junction
Delta
Durango
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak
Mt. Elbert
Boulder
Denver
Which line of Latitude runs near Pikes Peak?
Which line of Longitude runs near Pikes Peak?
Write the correct location for Pikes Peak using Longitude and Latitude
What city is near 39°N Latitude, 108°W Longitude?

5. Answers 39°N 105°W 39° N Latitude, 105° W Longitude Delta
Grand Junction
Delta
Durango
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak
Mt. Elbert
Boulder
Denver
What is the coordinates of the City of Durango?
37½° N Latitude,
108° W Longitude