NatureMapping Activities
Student Guide

Instructions

1. View the map below and find the Lat/Long for the circled location.
2. Remember:
   There are 60 minutes in a Degree
   60 seconds in a minute.
3. Latitude increases as you go north (from bottom to top of map)
4. Longitude increases as you go west (from right to left of map)
5. Tick marks along the edge of the map are one minute increments

Question:

What is the Latitude and Longitude for Fudge Point?

Answer:

Longitude

Fudge Point is approximately halfway 
between 122 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds
(122°50'00") and (122°52'30")
122 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds.  


One-half of 2'30" is 1'15"
Add 1'15" to 122°50'00" = 122°51'15"
Answer: 122°51'15"

Latitude

Fudge Point is approximately 1/3 of the way
below the 47°15' or 2/3rd  of the way above 
47°12'30".

First, convert 2'30" into seconds which is 150"
(2 x 60" per minute = 120 + 30")

One-third of 150" = 50"
Add 50" to 47°12'30" = 47°12'80"
Subtract 60" from 80" (There are 60" in a minute)
Add the 60" or 1' to 12"
Answer: 47°13'20"

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