NatureMapping Activities
Student Guide
Latitude and Longitude (Lat/Long)
Mapping Practice for Spokane County
Instructions
- View the map below and find the Lat/Long for the circled location.
- Remember:
There are 60 minutes in a Degree
60 seconds in a minute.
- Latitude increases as you go north
- Longitude increases as you go west
- Tick marks along the edge of the map are one minute increments
Question:
What is the Longitude of the circled area?
Espanola is the city
Answer:
longitude 117 degrees 45 minutes
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