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One minute of latitude equals one-sixtieth of a degree of latitude. Since the Earth is divided into 360 degrees of latitude, each degree is further divided into 60 minutes. In terms of distance, one minute of latitude is approximately equal to 1 nautical mile, which is about 1.15 statute miles or 1.85 kilometers.

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What degree of latitude consists of 60 equal parts?

One degree of latitude is divided into 60 minutes. Each minute is further divided into 60 seconds.


How is a drgree of longitude or latitude further subdivided?

Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute is divided into 60 seconds. While the distance represented by a degree of longitude can vary with the latitude, each degree of latitude (north and south) is equal to 60 nautical miles, so one minute of latitude is equal to 1 nautical mile. (About 1.15 statute miles) One nautical mile is equal to 2026 yards, so one second of latitude is equal to 33.8 feet.


What is the conversion difference between knots to mph?

One knot is equal to 1.1.5078 miles her hour. 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.868976 knots. A knot dervives not from mph but latitude; it takes 1 minute of time to travel one minute of latitude.


What is equivalent of 1 mile?

1.1508 statute miles and one minute of latitude is equal to 1 nautical mile.


How many ft is a minute of latitude equal to?

about 6075-ft (rounded)


Smallest unit of latitude and longitude?

The smallest unit of latitude and longitude is one minute, which is further divided into seconds. One minute of latitude is approximately equal to one nautical mile. One minute of longitude varies in distance based on the latitude but is also approximately one nautical mile at the equator.


What is equivalent of 1 nautical mile?

1.1508 statute miles and one minute of latitude is equal to 1 nautical mile.


What is the latitude of point E to the nearest minute?

To determine the latitude of point E to the nearest minute, you would need to provide the specific coordinates or location of point E. Latitude is measured in degrees and minutes, with one degree equal to 60 minutes. Please provide the necessary information to calculate or identify the latitude.


Does minutes of latitude measure time from the equator?

No, minutes of latitude measure distance north or south from the equator. Each degree of latitude is divided into 60 minutes, with one minute of latitude being approximately equal to one nautical mile.


How many inches is one minute of latitude?

72,980 (rounded)


Is 60 seconds one minute?

Yes. 60 seconds equal one minute. 60 minutes equal one hour, and 24 hours equal one day.


Is a knot a distance?

A "Knot" is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. Traditionally, one nautical mile is equal to one minute of latitude on the Earth's surface. From Wikipedia: the international standard is 1 nautical mile = 1,852 metres exactly.