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NYS Latitude & Longitude
September, 2011
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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).
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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.)
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What quadrant of the world is NYS?
P R I M E D A N W E North West EQUATOR E W S S
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Don’t forget about where the lines of latitude
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Don’t for get about longitude
73 W 74 W 75 W 76 W 78 W 77 W 79 W
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Minutes of Latitude (60 minutes = 1 degree latitude)
42 deg. 45 min. 42 deg. 30 min. 42 deg. 15 min. 42 N
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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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What is the lat & long of Slide Mtn.?
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What is the lat & long of Albany, NY?
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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.
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