Latitude & LongitudeLatitude & Longitude

There are two ways to find location There are two ways to find location in geography:in geography:

Location

Relative Location – the location of one place in relation to another

Absolute Location – the exact position of a place on the earth’s surface

Grid SystemGrid SystemLatitude – Lines that circle the Latitude – Lines that circle the

earth parallel to the Equator earth parallel to the Equator and measure the distance and measure the distance north or south of the Equator north or south of the Equator in degreesin degrees

Lat. - Ladder

Lat. – Fat, belt=Equator

Grid SystemGrid SystemLongitude – Lines that Longitude – Lines that

circle the earth from Pole circle the earth from Pole to Pole. Measure to Pole. Measure distances east or west of distances east or west of the Prime Meridian.the Prime Meridian.

Long Longitude – Each line is as long as the others

Grid SystemGrid System

EVERY place on EVERY place on earth has an earth has an absolute absolute location and can location and can be found using be found using Latitude and Latitude and Longitude.Longitude.

Together, Latitude and Longitude form a grid system

Using Latitude & LongitudeUsing Latitude & Longitude

Just like a graph in Just like a graph in math, first find your math, first find your Axis. (0°, 0°)Axis. (0°, 0°)

Equator

Prime Meridian

Finding LatitudeFinding Latitude Move North or South on the Prime Meridian (0°) Move North or South on the Prime Meridian (0°)

until you reach the correct line of latitude.until you reach the correct line of latitude.

Example: 30° N

Finding LongitudeFinding Longitude After you’ve found the line of latitude, move After you’ve found the line of latitude, move

east or west until you reach the line of east or west until you reach the line of longitudelongitude

Example: 30°N, 90°E

Results!Results!

You’ve now reached your final destination. You’ve now reached your final destination. What country is located at 30°N, 90°E?What country is located at 30°N, 90°E?

China!

PracticePractice What country is located at the What country is located at the

following coordinates:following coordinates: 60°N, 60°E60°N, 60°E

Russia!

PracticePractice What sea is located at the following What sea is located at the following

coordinates:coordinates: 60°N, 60°W

Labrador Sea

PracticePractice

Which Island Nation is found at the following Which Island Nation is found at the following coordinates:coordinates: 19°S, 175°E

Fiji

PracticePractice Which City is located at the Which City is located at the following coordinates:following coordinates:

15°N, 91°W

Guatemala City

Practice ON YOUR OWNPractice ON YOUR OWN

1.1. Country - 35°N, 31°ECountry - 35°N, 31°E

2.2. Country - 2°N, 104°ECountry - 2°N, 104°E

3.3. Mountain Range – 23.5°N, Mountain Range – 23.5°N, 105°W105°W

4.4. Sea - 20°N, 39°ESea - 20°N, 39°E

5.5. Peninsula - 67°N, 35°EPeninsula - 67°N, 35°E

6.6. Lake - 53°N,109°ELake - 53°N,109°E

7.7. Mountain - 43°S, 171°EMountain - 43°S, 171°E

8.8. City – 44.4°N, 103.5°WCity – 44.4°N, 103.5°W

Cyprus

Singapore

Sierra Madre Occidental

Red SeaKola Peninsula

Lake Baikal

Mt. Cook

Sturgis, SD

Reverse L & LReverse L & L Please tell me the Latitude and Please tell me the Latitude and

Longitude of the following places:Longitude of the following places:

1.Australia2.Saudi Arabia3.Madrid, Spain4.Mt. Kilimanjaro5.Strait of Magellan (Chile/Argentina)6.Mississippi River Delta

Any volunteers to show the class on the map how they found their L & L?