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.
Lesson Summary. Latitude is the angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator in degrees. A latitude of zero degrees is on the Equator of the Earth. Ninety degrees north is the North Pole, and 90 degrees south is the South Pole. Longitude is the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England. With these two numbers, any point on the Earth's surface can be located.