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∙ 11y agoOnly at the equator. The linear distance covered by 1 degree of longitude gets progressively smaller as you progress towards the poles, but 1 degree of latitude remains constant.
The latitude of Santa Fe, New Mexico is approximately 35.6869° N, and the longitude is approximately 105.9378° W.
There are 1 degree of longitude for every 15 minutes. Therefore, 4 minutes of longitude is equal to 1/15th of a degree.
Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute is divided into 60 seconds. While the distance represented by a degree of longitude can vary with the latitude, each degree of latitude (north and south) is equal to 60 nautical miles, so one minute of latitude is equal to 1 nautical mile. (About 1.15 statute miles) One nautical mile is equal to 2026 yards, so one second of latitude is equal to 33.8 feet.
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At 37 degrees north latitude, 1 degree of longitude is approximately 53 miles. The distance varies depending on the latitude due to the Earth's curvature.
Only at the equator. The linear distance covered by 1 degree of longitude gets progressively smaller as you progress towards the poles, but 1 degree of latitude remains constant.
The latitude of Santa Fe, New Mexico is approximately 35.6869° N, and the longitude is approximately 105.9378° W.
Latitudes are evenly spaced regardless of the longitude. One degree of latitude corresponds to 60 nautical miles on the surface, or about 69.1 regular miles.
One degree of latitude, and one degree of longitude along the equator only, is equivalent to roughly 69.1 miles (111 km). One degree of latitude, and of longitude on the equator only, is also equal to about 60 nautical miles.
One degree of latitude, and one degree of longitude along the equator only, is equivalent to roughly 69.1 miles (111 km). One degree of latitude, and of longitude on the equator only, is also equal to about 60 nautical miles.
There are 1 degree of longitude for every 15 minutes. Therefore, 4 minutes of longitude is equal to 1/15th of a degree.
One degree of latitude (north or south) equals 60 nautical miles. One degree of longitude (east-west) is approximately 60 nautical miles times the cosine of the mid-latitude. So 5 degrees is something less than 300 NM, depending on the heading and the latitude.
Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute is divided into 60 seconds. While the distance represented by a degree of longitude can vary with the latitude, each degree of latitude (north and south) is equal to 60 nautical miles, so one minute of latitude is equal to 1 nautical mile. (About 1.15 statute miles) One nautical mile is equal to 2026 yards, so one second of latitude is equal to 33.8 feet.
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This difference is due to the Earth being a sphere, causing lines of longitude to converge towards the poles. At the equator, 1 degree of latitude is about the same distance as 1 degree of longitude, but as you move towards the poles, the lines of longitude get closer together. This distortion in map projection causes the discrepancy in distance measurements between lines of latitude and lines of longitude.
For lines of latitude, 1 degree is approximately 69 miles or 111 kilometers. For lines of longitude, the length of 1 degree varies depending on the latitude, but at the equator, it is about 69 miles or 111 kilometers as well.