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Finding Places Using Longitude and Latitude. TLW locate places using Longitude and Latitude. Recall: Grid. Horizontal Lines = Latitude. Vertical Lines = Longitude. Finding Places. 109°W. 108°W. 107°W. 106°W. 105°W. 104°W. 103°W. 102°W. 41°N. Boulder. 40°N. Denver. Mt. Elbert.
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Finding Places Using Longitude and Latitude TLW locate places using Longitude and Latitude
Recall: Grid Horizontal Lines = Latitude Vertical Lines = Longitude
Finding Places 109°W 108°W 107°W 106°W 105°W 104°W 103°W 102°W 41°N Boulder 40°N Denver Mt. Elbert Grand Junction 39°N Delta Pikes Peak Colorado Springs Pueblo 38°N Durango 37°N Find 40 ° N Latitude What city is located at this latitude? Boulder What line of Longitude is closest to this city? 105° W Latitude is always written first: How would you write the coordinates correctly for the city of Boulder? N 40°N Latitude, 105° W Longitude
Practicing Map Skills 109°W 108°W 107°W 106°W 105°W 104°W 103°W 102°W 41°N Boulder 40°N Denver Mt. Elbert Grand Junction 39°N Delta Pikes Peak Colorado Springs Pueblo 38°N Durango 37°N • Which line of Latitude runs near Pikes Peak? • Which line of Longitude runs near Pikes Peak? • Write the correct location for Pikes Peak using Longitude and Latitude • What city is near 39°N Latitude, 108°W Longitude?
Answers 109°W 108°W 107°W 106°W 105°W 104°W 103°W 102°W 41°N Boulder 40°N Denver Mt. Elbert Grand Junction 39°N Delta Pikes Peak Colorado Springs Pueblo 38°N Durango 37°N • 39°N • 105°W • 39° N Latitude, 105° W Longitude • Delta What is the coordinates of the City of Durango? 37½° N Latitude, 108° W Longitude