Latitude and Longitude
Latitude Run east to west Measure north or south of the equator Also called parallels Important Lines of Latitude Equator: 0° Tropic of Cancer: 23 ° 26’ N Tropic of Capricorn 23° 26’S Arctic Circle 66° 33’N Antarctic Circle 66° 33’S
Longitude Run north to south, connect at poles Measure east or west of Prime Meridian Also called meridians Important Lines of Longitude Prime Meridian
Finding Coordinates Latitude, Longitude North/South first, East/West second Northern Hemisphere: North Southern Hemisphere: South Eastern Hemisphere: East Western Hemisphere: West Degrees (°), minutes (‘), seconds (“) 18° N, 72 ° W Washington, D.C.