Latitude and Longitude Coordinates were historically represented in Degrees (°) - Minutes (') - Seconds ("). Computer computations use Decimal Degrees which has become the de facto standard.
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| Latitude |
° Deg ' Min " Sec |
| Longitude |
° Deg ' Min " Sec |
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Decimal Degrees to Degrees-Minutes-Seconds |
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| Latitude: ° Deg |
| Longitude: ° Deg |
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Latitude runs north to south, longitude runs east to west. The coordinates can be positive (+) or negative (-) numbers depending on location. The coordinate system center (0°, 0°) is where the equator and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) intersect. In North America Latitude is North (+), and Longitude is West (-).
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Convert Latitude / Longitude |