Latitude and Longitude has a location of 900 North and it is where the Earth’s axis of rotation

meets its surface. The South Pole lies on the opposite side of Earth
We can locate exact places on Earth using a coordinate
from the North Pole. It is the Southernmost point on the surface of
system by determining their latitude and longitude. The coordinate
Earth and has a location of 900 South. There are 90 degrees of
system is a method for identifying the location of a point on the
latitude from the equator to each of the poles, North &South.
Earth. Most coordinate systems use two numbers, a coordinate, to
identify the location of a point. The Earth’s Coordinate System is
based on lines of latitude and longitude.

The lines that run across the grid -- the flat lines -- are lines of
latitude. The lines of latitude are also known as parallels. The
Equator is an example of a line of latitude. The Equator is the
latitude line that divides the Earth into two hemispheres, the
Northern hemisphere, and the Southern hemisphere. The Equator is
the 0 point of latitude, the starting point of latitude. Latitude lines
North of the Equator are referred to as North latitude; latitude lines
South of the Equator are referred to as South latitude.
The lines that run up and down on the grid - the tall lines - are lines
of longitude. The lines of longitude are also called meridians. The
Prime Meridian, which passes through Greenwich, England, is the
longitude line that divides Earth into two hemispheres, the Eastern
hemisphere, and the Western hemisphere. The Prime Meridian is
the 0 point of longitude. Longitude lines are numbered 0 to 180
degrees east or 0 to 180 degrees west. Longitude lines East of the
Prime Meridian are referred to as East longitude; longitude lines
West of the Prime Meridian are referred to as West longitude. The
International Date Line (IDL) is the 1800 longitude North-South line
of the Earth. It is located halfway around the world from the Prime
Meridian. When you cross IDL, the day and date change.

Aside from the equator, there are some special lines of latitude. The
Tropic of Cancer has a location of 23.50 North of the equator and
the Tropic of Capricorn has a location of 23.50 South of the equator.
The 66.50 North is the Arctic Circle and its opposition to the South
which is the Antarctic Circle has a location of 66.50 South of the
equator. The North Pole is the northernmost point on the Earth. It
 When writing coordinates, the latitude is given first,
followed by longitude. First, locate the exact latitude, give the
degrees and write the direction North or South relative to the
equator. After writing the direction, put a comma. Locate the
longitude, give the degrees and direction West or East relative
to the Prime Meridian after the comma, for instance, 120 N,
1250 E. Usually, coordinates are written in a short form. For
example, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, has a location of 11°
North of latitude and 123° East. This is written as 11° N,
123°E. The coordinates of the Philippines is 13º N & 122 º E.
One can also locate the exact location on Earth using
the given coordinates. First, locate the given latitude, put a
point on that location. Then, locate the given longitude put also
a point, do not forget to consider the direction of latitude and
longitude. Make the point come together by drawing a straight
line. The point where these lines intersect is the exact location
of that given coordinates. The diagram below shows how the
coordinates 10°E, 15°S are located.

Things to Remember!

How places on Earth may be located using a

coordinate system. We can locate places on Earth
using a coordinate system by giving its latitude and
longitude value.

The importance of locating places on Earth using the

coordinate system is Locating places on Earth using
a coordinate system is very important because it
allows us to locate precise and exact places on Earth.