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Question
Approximately how many kilometres are represented by
1
∘
of latitude?
A
421 km
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B
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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