There are lines of Latitude (parallel lines running East-West).
There are lines of Longitude (lines running North-South from pole to pole).
Some of these have special names.
The Longitude line running through Greenwich, UK, is 0 degrees Longitude and is called the Prime Meridian.
en.wikipedia.org names are also given to some of the Latitude lines.
The equator is at 0 degrees.
There are lines of Longitude (lines running North-South from pole to pole).
Some of these have special names.
The Longitude line running through Greenwich, UK, is 0 degrees Longitude and is called the Prime Meridian.
en.wikipedia.org names are also given to some of the Latitude lines.
The equator is at 0 degrees.
- Arctic Circle: 66° 33′ 39″ N
- Tropic of Cancer: 23° 26′ 21″ N
- Tropic of Capricorn: 23° 26′ 21″ S
- Antarctic Circle: 66° 33′ 39″ S