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Latitude and longitude of cities — See:*Latitude and longitude of cities, A H *Latitude and longitude of cities, I P *Latitude and longitude of cities, Q Z … Wikipedia
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Latitude and longitude of cities, Q-Z — ee also*Latitude and longitude of cities, A H *Latitude and longitude of cities, I P … Wikipedia
latitude and longitude — Coordinate system by which the position or location of any place on the Earth s surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the Equator. Lines of latitude are known as parallels, or parallels… … Universalium
Longitude — For Dava Sobel s book about John Harrison, see Longitude (book). For the adaptation of Sobel s book, see Longitude (TV series). Map of Earth Longitude (λ) Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are… … Wikipedia
Latitude — This article is about the geographical reference system. For other uses, see Latitude (disambiguation). Map of Earth Longitude (λ) Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are actually halves of great… … Wikipedia
longitude — [[t]lɒ̱nʤɪtjuːd, AM tuːd[/t]] longitudes N VAR The longitude of a place is its distance to the west or east of a line passing through Greenwich. Compare latitude. He noted the latitude and longitude, then made a mark on the admiralty chart. ADJ:… … English dictionary
Longitude by chronometer — Longitude by Chronometer, known by mariners as Long by Chron , is an astronomical navigation method of calculating an observer s position on earth. The method gives the observer a position line on which the observer is situated. Usually the… … Wikipedia
latitude — [14] Latin lātus meant ‘broad’. From it were derived dīlātāre ‘spread out’ (source of English dilate) and lātitūdō, which English took over as latitude. Its use as a cartographical term stems from the oblong maps of the ancient world, in which… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
