1.4.1: Latitude and Longitude - Geosciences LibreTexts
https://geo.libretexts.org:443/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/The_Physical_Environment_(Ritter)/01%3A_Essentials_of_Geography/1.04%3A_Locational_Systems/1.4.01%3A_Latitude_and_Longitude
WEBFeb 19, 2022 · Latitude and longitude comprises a grid system of lines encircling the globe and is used to determine the locations of points on the earth. Lines of latitude, also called parallels, run east - west. Latitude lines always run parallel to each other, and hence, they are always an equal distance apart. Latitude lines never converge or cross.
DA: 92 PA: 72 MOZ Rank: 96