...equinoctial points. 12. The solstitial colures are the meridians passing through the solstitial points. 13. The latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, and is reckoned in degrees and minutes. It is measured on an arc of the meridian and cannot exceed...

...when they are of contrary denominations the difference is found by adding the one to the other. 6. The latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, measured on the meridian of the place. Latitude cannot exceed 90°. ?. Small circles parallel to the...

...circles, passing round the Earth, parallel to, or running in the same direction with, the equator. 11. The latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian, or the arc or part of a meridian, intercepted between the place and the equator....

...first meridian. "* Parallels of latitude are circles drawn round the globe parallel with the equator. The latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator. The Tropics are two circles like the parallels of latitude, drawn north and south of the equator. The Polar...

...Equator is said to be in North Latitude, and every place south of the Equator is in South Latitude. 6. The Latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the Equator. G. Longitude. — It is not enough to know how far a place is from the Equator — -we must also know...

...the sun is its angular-elevation above the horizon, when passing the meridian of a place THE LAKTUDE of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian. At the equator the latitude is 0°, at the poles 90°. THE LONGITUDE of a place...

...returns northward. The Summer Solstice is the 22d June, the Winter Solstice, the 22d December. 17. The Latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, is measured on the meridians, and varies from o° at the equator to 90° at the poles. Longitude signifies...

...imaginary line, passing around the earth midway between the north and south poles. ART. 239.—The Latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator. Northward 90° from the equator is the north .pole, and southward 90° from the equator is the south...

...AND LATITUDE 175. TJte Longitude of a place is its distance east or west of a given meridian. 176. The Latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator. 177. Longitude and Latitude are reckoned in degrees, minutes, and seconds. The highest degree of longitude...

...? 63. Wnat.is the cost of 5 cwt. 18 Ib. iron at $140 per ton ? LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, AND TIME. 224. The Latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, estimated in degrees, minutes, and seconds. REM. — Distance north of the equator is called North...