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The concept of mapping the Earth using two sets of parallel lines, one running from north to south and the other from east to west, was first utilized by the Greek Eratosthenes. Hipparchus, another Greek, was the first to use these lines as coordinates for specific locations.
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Lines of latitude and lines of longitude are perpendicular to?
Every meridian of longitude is perpendicular to every parallel of latitude, and every parallel of latitude is perpendicular to every meridian of longitude.
What city has a latitude and longitude coordinates are prime numbers?
aba nigeria has longitude of 5.1 and latitude of 7.35
Why are lines of longitude and latitude important on a map or globe?
Latitude and Longitude are used to point to exactly where you want to be
What city has its latitude and longitude as prime numbers?
The city with latitude and longitude as prime numbers is Honolulu, Hawaii. Its latitude is approximately 21.3° N, which is a prime number, and its longitude is approximately 157.8° W, which is also a prime number.
What lies at the intersection of the longest lines of latitude and longitude?
All lines of longitude are equal. The longest line of latitude is the Equator.
How is a grid created on a map?
By Longitude and Latitude
When was longitude and latitude made?
longitude rules were created in 1773 according to the book longitude by dava sobel
What is the longitude and latitude of Iraq?
what is the latitude and longitude of Iraq?
Is 23 a longitude or a latitude?
Is 23 a longitude or a latitude
What is the latitude and longitude of the kremlin?
What is the latitude and longitude for kremlin?
What is the latitude and longitude of the Matterhorn?
what is the latitude and longitude of matterhorn
What is the latitude and longitude of Utrecht?
latitude longitude utrecht
How did they know your latitude and longitude?
Your ISP knows its own latitude and longitude. Your latitude and longitude is assumed to be the same as your ISP.
Latitude and longitude of Hawaii?
234 latitude and 690 longitude
What is the Latitude and longitude of Lexington Kentucky?
What is the longitude and latitude of Kentucky
How they are different longitude and latitude?
latitude and longitude are spelled differently
What it the latitude and longitude for Chicago?
Latitude: 41.90 Longitude: 87.65
