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Latitude is your position north or south of the Equator. Lines, or parallels, are drawn around the Earth at intervals. The North Pole is assigned the latitude 90Âº north and the South Pole latitude 90Âº south. Lines of longitude, or meridians, are drawn a little differently.
At best, they may give you an idea of what the location might look like. Longitude and Latitudes tell you exactly where that location is on the Earth globe. They pinpoint it for you the same way as any coordinate system does. It easier on a flat map, but you have the same result by using a globe.