alexanderbandukwala Posted September 23, 2003 Posted September 23, 2003 what are latitude and longitude minutes? Quote
+Jeremy Posted September 23, 2003 Posted September 23, 2003 Probably better for the "Getting Started" Forum, but latitude and longitude can be broken out to degrees, minutes and seconds. Minutes is just a part of the latitude or longitude for a coordinate. Why do you ask? Jeremy Irish Groundspeak - The Language of Location Quote
umc Posted September 23, 2003 Posted September 23, 2003 depends on the format 45 21.456 The 45 is the degree and the rest are the minutes in that format. __________________________ Caching with a clue.... Quote
Trogdor! Posted September 24, 2003 Posted September 24, 2003 quote:Originally posted by alexanderbandukwala:what are latitude and longitude minutes? Latitude and longitude are commonly used divisions of the globe. There are 360 divisions (or degrees) of each as you traverse around the globe. The North/South divisions are called Latitude and The East/West divisions are called longitude. Lat and Lon are both commonly divided into 60 divisions called minutes which are commonly further divided into 60 divisions known as seconds. So 60 sec = 1 min, 60 min = 1 degree. When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! Quote
mckee Posted September 24, 2003 Posted September 24, 2003 That leads to the next questions, how many feet in a second? -------------------- Searching for the lost, Geocache....... Quote
+Stunod Posted September 24, 2003 Posted September 24, 2003 quote:Originally posted by mckee:That leads to the next questions, how many feet in a second? Our buddy Markwell has already answered that issue in his FAQ "Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson Eamus Catuli AC145895 Quote
Trogdor! Posted September 24, 2003 Posted September 24, 2003 quote:Originally posted by mckee:That leads to the next questions, how many feet in a second? -------------------- Searching for the lost, Geocache....... I'm glad Markwell already answered that one in detail. My answer would have been one of my favorite answers: That Depends When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! Quote
mckee Posted September 24, 2003 Posted September 24, 2003 Ugh. Kill me, NOW. -------------------- Searching for the lost, Geocache....... Quote
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