1. Latitude and Longitude

2. 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

3. Longitude Run north to south, connect at poles
Measure east or west of Prime Meridian
Also called meridians
Important Lines of Longitude
Prime Meridian

4. 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.