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by lauret on October 2nd, 2006

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What is latitude?

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  • by Glenn Blaylock on October 2nd, 2006

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    Latitude is your north-south position on the surface of a planet. It is measured in degrees from the equator and has a maximum value of 90° at the poles.

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    • Nice and succinct, Glenn. Latitude is often referred t as a 'parallel' s if you can remember the 49th parallel, you have latitude sorted. The other measurement, btw, is longitude and is measured from Greenwich.

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      by Ullyses on October 2nd, 2006

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