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 …

The longitude is defined as an angle pointing west or east from the Greenwich Meridian, which is taken as the Prime Meridian. The longitude can be defined maximum as 180° east from the …

Longitude is the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object. Latitude is the angular distance of a …

Longitude is a measurement of location east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, London, England, the specially designated imaginary north-south line that passes through both …

The imaginary (but very important) lines of longitude run from the North Pole to the South Pole. Each is identified by the number of degrees it lies east or west of the so-called prime meridian …

Latitude and longitude are a coordinate system to locate any point on Earth. Latitude measures north-south (0° at the equator to 90° at the poles), while longitude measures east-west (0° at …

Lines of longitude, also called meridians, are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run north to south from pole to pole, but they measure the distance east or west. Longitude is measured …

Oct 19, 2023 · Longitude is measured by imaginary lines that run around Earth vertically (up and down) and meet at the North and South Poles. These lines are known as meridians. Each …

Convert between latitude and longitude formats such as DD (Decimal Degrees), DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds), DDM (Degrees Decimal Minutes).

A tool to use an address or interactively click on the MapQuest map to find the corresponding latitude and longitude.