1. Area and grid references help us to quickly locate places on maps.
Mr Daly
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Map Reference
Area and grid references help us to quickly locate places on maps. 38 37 36 35 34 17 18 19 20 21
Northings
Eastings
Area and grid references rely on a grid of horizontal and vertical lines drawn over an area.
The vertical lines are called Eastings. The horizontal lines are called Northings.
To locate an area on a map you read the Easting number first then the Northing.

2. Area and grid references help us to quickly locate places on maps.
Mr Daly
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Map Reference
Area and grid references help us to quickly locate places on maps. 38 37 36 35 34 17 18 19 20 21
Northings
Eastings
Area and grid references rely on a grid of horizontal and vertical lines drawn over an area.
The vertical lines are called Eastings. The horizontal lines are called Northings.
To locate an area on a map you read the Easting number first, then the Northing.

4. Area Reference: Can you locate the Airstrip?
Mr Daly
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To locate an area on a map you read the Easting number first, then the Northing 17 35