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How Places Can Be Located On The Globe?

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How Places Can Be Located On The Globe? Answer: Latitude and longitude provide absolute location for a place on the globe. We can locate places on the globe by determining where lines on latitude and longitude cross. For instance, New Orleans, Louisiana is approximately 30N (latitude) and 90W (longitude). How can we locate a place

What Is The Highest Latitude What Is The Highest Longitude?

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What Is The Highest Latitude What Is The Highest Longitude? Lines of longitude (meridians) running north-south around the globe measure distances EAST and WEST of the Prime Meridian. Directly on the opposite side of the earth from the prime meridian is located the 180 meridian. This is the highest longitude possible. What is the highest