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.
On these topographic maps the latitude and longitude units are expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Each degree is subdivided into 60 minutes('). Each minute is divided into 60 seconds(''). Note the similarity to units of time which makes these relationships easy to remember.atitude of the top of the map is 40 30' and the latitude of the bottom of the map is 40 15'. The difference between these two is also 15'. This map, which covers an area that is 15' x 15' would be referred to as a 15 minute map. Notice that latitude and longitude is only fully written in the corners of the map.