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Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, each of which is divided into 60 seconds - as for angles in a circle. This can cause confusion since the minutes and seconds do not correspond to their use in measuring time.
The earth rotates through 360 degrees in 24 hours. This means that the earth rotates 1 degree = 60 minutes (angle) in 4 minutes (time).
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What is the latitude and longitude of Arcata CA?
Arcata Airport Latitude 40 degrees 58 minutes 45 seconds Longitude 124 degrees 6 minutes 27 seconds
What are the three units of measure in which latitude and longitude are given?
Latitude and longitude are typically given in degrees (°), minutes (′), and seconds (″). These units are used to specify locations on the Earth's surface in terms of their angular distance north or south of the equator (latitude) and east or west of the prime meridian (longitude).
What is each degree of latitude or longitude further subdivided into?
Minutes (1/60 of a degree) and seconds (1/60 of a minutes). After that you use decimals of a second.
How is a degree of longitude further subdivided?
A degree of longitude and latitude is further subdivided into minutes and seconds (units of arc, not time).
What is the latitude and longitude of Equatorial Guinea?
Lae, Morobe Papua New Guinea: Latitude 6 degrees 44 minutes 23.00 seconds South Longitude 147 degrees, 00 minutes 00 seconds East latitude and longitude of Lae New Guinea : -6.725142, 146.989464 latitude : -6.725142 longitude : 146.989464 (Values are in Decimal degrees)
