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Approximately how many kilometres are represented by 1 of latitude?

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421 km
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111 km
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91 km
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211 km
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Solution

The correct option is A 111 km
  • Each degree of latitude is approximately 69 miles (111 kilometers) apart.
  • The range varies (due to the earth's slightly ellipsoid shape) from 68.703 miles (110.567 km) at the equator to 69.407 (111.699 km) at the poles.
  • This is convenient because each minute (1/60th of a degree) is approximately one [nautical] mile.
  • As you approach the poles, the distance represented by one degree of latitude stays, more the less, the same at 111 kilometers.

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