North Carolina Nov 16, 2009
Longitude: 75 30' W to 84 15' W. Latitude: 34 N to 36 21' N. (CBS News -- US)
•Letter: Time zone divider not naturally correct Oct 2, 2009
A propos your ": While I agree that Indiana has more important issues to address than Central-or-Eastern, I do think you need to study up on geography:The Eastern time zone longitude (75 degrees west) goes through metro Philadelphia. The Central time zone longitude (90 degrees west) goes through metro St. Louis. The (natural) geographic divider between them (82 degrees 30 minutes west) runs right down the middle of Ohio (not Indiana, as you claim).Yes, the standard time zones were "determined... (The Daily Journal)
Getac Introduces Ultra Rugged GPS Handheld with On Board Camera, Real-time Voice and Data, Altimeter, And E-compass Sep 15, 2009
In addition to its GPS system, the product's built-in altimeter and E-compass provide advanced accurate positioning features such as latitude and longitude, and altitude, as well as the ability to provide directional relations between the targeted subject and the user's position. The PS236 also features comprehensive wireless connectivity options, including HSDPA wireless WAN communication, integrated Bluetooth V2. (PR Newswire)
Rhode Island Sep 5, 2009
Longitude: 71 8'W to 71 53'W. Latitude: 41 18'N to 42 1'N. (CBS News -- Politics)
Twitter Now Knows Where You Are Aug 24, 2009
When the new geolocation functionality is implemented, end-users in all cases will have to opt in to append latitude and longitude coordinates to their posts. "If people do opt-in to sharing location on a tweet-by-tweet basis, compelling context will be added to each burst of information," Stone wrote. (BusinessWeek)
Life has new meaning in the Himalayas Aug 15, 2009
It's called the Mariana Trench, near Guam in the Pacific Ocean, east of the 14 Mariana Islands, at 11"21' north latitude and 142" 12' east longitude, and near Japan. Scientists say that if Mount Everest were placed in the deepest part of the trench, there would be 1. (Asia Times Online)
Investigating Earthquakes Using Rea... May 14, 2009
For two weeks access real-time earthquake data and plot latitude and longitude of earthquakes on a daily basis on maps or Google Earth. Groups take turns plotting the daily earthquake activity on the large wall map in the classroom. (Suite101.com)
Useless Knowledge: Know your map terms? May 1, 2009
What is the longitude of the prime meridian ... zero degrees longitude; 4. (Montana Standard, MT)
Weekend Sky Show: Little Green Comet Nears Earth Apr 11, 2009
Buy an introductory astronomy book and learn how to find an object's ascension and declination, the celestial versions of longitude and latitude. Then visit the CBAT Web site to get the comet's coordinates. (National Geographic)
Songbirds Fly 3 Times Faster Than Expected Feb 13, 2009
The geolocators, which are smaller than a dime, detect light, allowing researchers to estimate birds' latitude and longitude by recording sunrise and sunset times. The devices are mounted on birds' backs by looping thin straps around their legs. (Science Daily)
Migratory songbirds leave a trail Feb 13, 2009
The geolocators, weighing just half a gram and measuring a half-inch long and a quarter-inch wide, detect light, allowing researchers to estimate the birds' latitude and longitude by recording sunrise and sunset times. The plastic-covered devices are mounted on the birds' backs by thin teflon straps looped around their legs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State Fast Facts: Ohio Feb 8, 2009
Longitude: 80 32' W to 84 49' W. Latitude: 38 27' N to 41 58' N. (CBS News -- US)
