Latitude, Longitude and Coordinates
Chartwork
Lines of Latitude
and Longitude make a
grid over the Earth.
This grid is used to
make marine charts.
Lines of longitude get
closer at the poles
Longitude
Latitude
North Pole
Longitude runs
up and down
La
titu
de
Lat is Flat!
South Pole
Lines of Latitude are
evenly spaced
Prime Meridian
Lon
gitu
d
e
Equator
de
u
tit
60 o N
La
Latitude
30 o N
Equator
30 o S
60 o S
Latitude is measured in
degrees North or South
of the equator
Lines of latitude
and longitude cross at
a coordinate.
Longitude
Latitude
Darwin Coordinate
12o S 131o E
A coordinate locates a
position on the earth.
Longitude
Longitude
Longitudes is measured
in degrees east and
west of the Prime
Meridian
Latitude
Prime Meridian
West
East
Lon
gitu
de
Coordinate