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Google Earth is the best.

2006-12-29 10:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0 0

Hi:

To determine your latitude there are two way to do this: 1 crudely sight the noon day sun a using your two hands take two fingers from both of them an set them at right angles to your hand. The sight the horizon and place the bottom of two fingers of your right on the horizon and use the other two fingers on your left hand on top of the right two finger and start count at the bottom
two fingers, going two fingers over the other until you reach the sun then take your count and multiply it by 5 than you will have crudely calculate your latitude.

To do it more accurately you need a thing called a sextant it will measure the angle of latitude more accurately.

to determine your longitude you will need a accurate clock set to London England or a shortwave radio set to WWCHN and you need to sight when the sun reaches it highest point where your at record the time off the clock or radio .Than subtract the time difference from 12:00 pm and Multiply it by 15 and you got your longitude

If you know Longitude and Latitude than remember the longtide goes right to left or left to right when the top of the map is facing away from you, Up and down is your latitude So just look at one of the grid line and follow it until you see some numbers, they will be the Longitude or Latitude depend on which you went and I know your a very smart person here

However you can buy a GPS device from any sport or supermarket which will tell you this info

Microsoft Map and roads Software is available and can run on any computer for $29.00 dollars and I belive it does Lonitude and Latitude grids


However on maps when I travel. I keep track of cities I passed and there are mile indicators on the map to tell you how far the next city is. So you need to know how to use a road map. Here some website for you on it ( An don't feel ashamed, a lot people don't know how to use one)

http://www.furry.org.au/inc_B/life36.html

http://www.therockerbox.com/how_to_use_a_map.htm

www.cacheopedia.com/wiki/How_to_use_a_map_and_compass
www.thereareplaces.com/infgdes/mapsguides/mapgrid.htm

http://www.thereareplaces.com/infgdes/mapsguides/maplgnd.htm

Hope this helps

2006-12-29 12:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Look on the map at the top of the page and you will see degrees marked.

You will see the same on the side.

Side markings are for latitude
Top or bottom marking are for longitude.

Follow the lines from these markings until they meet. Where the cross is where you are that you are looking for.

If want to find where you are, follow your finger to the top and note the degrees W or E, and side note N to S

For example destination X is at 30" 55' N and 136" 34'W

Try looking for where you live.

2006-12-29 10:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

as a results of fact the celestial sphere (obvious region of stars) rotates around Earth, you're actually not likely to locate a famous individual map with longitude. selection comes into play basically with a planisphere, which tells you what stars are seen at a given time of day and time of three hundred and sixty 5 days, yet are designed for a particular selection. you would be able to nicely be waiting to locate a famous individual map with ideal ascension and declination observed on it; those are the words used to verify with the celestial sphere while stargazing.

2016-10-19 04:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Look at a map that shows latitude and longitude. You dont need a program

2006-12-29 10:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by jeanimus 7 · 1 0

Hi. Google Earth has a coordinate scale that changes with your cursor.

2006-12-29 10:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0 0

Well, you can use google earth, or buy a maping software. But they also print maps that are marked in Lat/Long.

2006-12-29 12:14:10 · answer #7 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 1 0

Go to the library, they love answering questions like this.

2006-12-29 10:34:22 · answer #8 · answered by Pest 2 · 0 0

google earth

2006-12-29 10:31:56 · answer #9 · answered by Robbie 3 · 0 0

google earth is great and it's fun too!

2006-12-29 10:33:23 · answer #10 · answered by mystique_1959 2 · 0 0

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