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Longitude ( / ˈlɒndʒɪtjuːd /, AU and UK also / ˈlɒŋɡɪ -/) [ 1][ 2] is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east – west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ). Meridians are imaginary ...
Cardinal directions or cardinal points may sometimes be extended to include vertical position ( elevation, altitude, depth ): north and south, east and west, up and down; or mathematically the six directions of the x-, y-, and z-axes in three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates. Topographic maps include elevation, typically via contour lines .
A geographic coordinate system ( GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on Earth as latitude and longitude. [ 1] It is the simplest, oldest and most widely used of the various spatial reference systems that are in use, and forms the basis for most others.
The Public Land Survey System ( PLSS) is the surveying method developed and used in the United States to plat, or divide, real property for sale and settling. Also known as the Rectangular Survey System, it was created by the Land Ordinance of 1785 to survey land ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783, following the end of ...
Location map of Southeast Asia. / 9.4581963681147; 120.76606274396. Module:Location map/data/Southeast Asia is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Southeast Asia. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
List of extreme points of India. The extreme points of India include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in India; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country. The northernmost point claimed by India is in territory disputed between India and Pakistan, and administered partially by both.
Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees; Precision. Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.3473 degrees. At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0017 degrees per pixel. At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0003 degrees per pixel. Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.438 degrees.
Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees; Precision. Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.574 degrees. At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0029 degrees per pixel. At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0006 degrees per pixel. Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.364 degrees.