LOCATIONTo find where a place is

• Absolute Location– The latitude and

longitude of a place (global location) or a street address (local

location).– Paris France is:

48o North Latitude and

2o East Longitude.

– The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

• Relative Location– Location of a place relative

to another place.– Described by landmarks,

time, direction or distance from one place to another.

– It is located 5 miles west from the Gateway Shopping Center.

– Virginia is located south of Pennsylvania.

Absolute or Relative Location?

Write this down:• 575 North 7th Street.

• 5 blocks west of Citizen’s Bank Park.

• Philadelphia is 40° North, 75° West.

• It’s somewhere around the corner.

• St. Louis, Missouri is located in eastern Missouri along the Mississippi River.

Absolute or Relative Location?

• 575 North 7th Street.– Absolute location

• 5 blocks west of Citizen’s Bank Park.– Relative location

• Philadelphia is 40° North, 75° West.– Absolute location

• It’s somewhere around the corner.– Relative Location

• St. Louis in eastern Missouri along the Mississippi River.– Relative Location

LATITUDE

• Measures north and south of the Equator.

• Measured in units called degrees.

• These parallel lines go east and west.

Latitude

When looking for the latitude of a place: • 1-Find the place on a map,• 2-Locate the Equator.

• 3-Determine if the place is north or south of the

Equator.• 4-Write down the coordinate.

Latitude

Example.

Locate Houston, Texas on your map.• Is it north or south of the Equator?• At what degree is it?

Locate Cape Town, South Africa on your map.• Is it north or south of the Equator?• At what degree is it?

Latitude

Example.

Locate Houston, Texas on your map.• Is it north or south of the Equator?• At what degree is it?• Houston, Texas: 30° N.

Locate Cape Town, South Africa on your map.• Is it north or south of the Equator?• At what degree is it?• Cape Town, South Africa: 34° S.

Find the latitude

• Baghdad, Iraq

• Madrid, Spain

• La Paz, Bolivia

LONGITUDE

• Measures east and west of the Prime Meridian.

• Measured in units called degrees

• These meridian lines go south and north.

Longitude

When looking for a location's longitude:

1-Find the place on a map.

2-Locate the Prime Meridian.

3-Determine if the place is east or west of the Prime Meridian.

4-Write down the coordinate.

Longitude

Example.

Locate Houston, Texas on your map.• Is it east or west of the Prime Meridian?• Houston, Texas

Locate Cape Town, South Africa on your map.• Is it east or west of the Prime Meridian?• Cape Town, South Africa

Longitude

Example.

Locate Houston, Texas on your map.• Is it east or west of the Prime Meridian?• Houston, Texas: 95° W.

Locate Cape Town, South Africa on your map.• Is it east or west of the Prime Meridian?• Cape Town, South Africa: 18° E.

Find the latitude and longitude of:

• Montreal, Quebec [Canada]

• Rome, Italy

• Cairo, Egypt

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Beijing, China

Find the latitude and longitude of:

• Montreal, Quebec [Canada]– 46°N, 73°W

• Rome, Italy– 42°N, 13 E°

• Cairo, Egypt– 30°N, 31E°

• Buenos Aires, Argentina– 35°S 58°W

• Beijing, China– 40°N, 116° E

Finding a location when you only know the coordinates:

14° N, 121° E ?1-Use a world map to determine the general location.

2-Narrow down the location: • North/South of the Equator?• East/West of the Prime Meridian?• Which continent is it on or near?

3-Find a map of that continent

4-Locate 14° N, 121° E and determine where those lines intersect

5-Name the location:

Finding a location when you only know the coordinates:

14° N, 121° E ?1-Use a world map to determine the general location.

2-Narrow down the location: • North/South of the Equator?• East/West of the Prime Meridian? • Which continent is it on or near?North of the Equator; East of the Prime Meridian; Near China [Asia]

3-Find a map of that continent ASIA

4-Locate 14° N, 121° E and determine where those lines intersect

5-Name the location: Manila, Philippines

Find the following locations

• 30° N, 98° W

• 34° S, 71° W

• 0°, 33° E

ANSWERS

• 30° N, 98° W Austin, Texas

• 34° S, 71° W Santiago, Chile

• 0°, 33° E Kampala, Uganda