nys latitude & longitude
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NYS Latitude & Longitude. September, 2011. 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). Remember Longitude?. The angular distance E or W of the prime meridian. Measured in ° E or W. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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September, 2011
NYS Latitude & Longitude
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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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PRIME MERIDIAN
EQUATOR
NW
NE
SE
SW
What quadrant of the world is NYS?
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Don’t forget about where the lines of latitude
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Don’t for get about longitude
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Minutes of Latitude (60 minutes = 1 degree
latitude)
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Minutes of Longitude (60 minutes = 1 degree longitude)
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What is the lat & long of Slide Mtn.?
42° 00’ N
74° 00’ W
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What is the lat & long of Albany, NY?
42° 45’ N
73° 30 ‘ W
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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.