Packwaukee, Wisconsin. Packwaukee is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,574 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Buffalo Shore Estates and Packwaukee are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.9 square miles (106.0 kmÂ²), of which, 38.1 square miles (98.7 kmÂ²) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 kmÂ²) of it (6.91%) is water.
To convert latitude and longitude to decimal notation, you must find the degrees, divide the minutes by 60 and divide the seconds by 3,600. Finally, add these three numbers together, and determine if the answer is positive or negative.
The Earth is still divided equally into 360Â° of longitude with 180Â° being east of the Prime Meridian and 180Â° west. Longitudinal coordinates are divided into degrees, minutes and seconds with 60 minutes making up a degree and 60 seconds comprising a minute. For example, Beijing, China's longitude is 116Â°23'30E. The 116Â° indicates that it lies near the 116th meridian while the minutes and seconds indicate just how close it is to that line. The E indicates that it is that distance east of the Prime Meridian.