Longitude & Latitude

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Latitude

Measured North and South of the Equator. These lines run horizontally. 0° to 90°. Always written first!

Longitude

Measured East and West of the Prime Meridian. These lines run vertically. 0° to 180°

Hemisphere

Half of the globe

Northern Hemisphere

From the Equator to 90° North

Southern Hemisphere

From the Equator to 90° South

Eastern Hemisphere

East of the Prime Meridian to 180° (Africa, Europe, & Asia)

Western Hemisphere

West of the Prime Meridian to 180° (North & South America)

Equator

0° of latitude, divides the Earth into North and South Hemispheres.

Prime Meridian

0° of longitude, divides the Earth into East and West Hemispheres.

International Date Line

Generally 180° of longitude, the highest degree of longitude, where the date changes.

Tropic of Cancer

23.5° North latitude

Tropic of Capricorn

23.5° South latitude

North Pole

90° North, northernmost latitude on Earth

South Pole

90° South, southern most latitude on Earth