Understanding Latitude and Longitude and Using Degrees Minutes and Seconds on Maps

Instructional video explaining what latitude and longitude are and how they are represented on maps. It also covers how degrees, minutes, and seconds are related, and how you can determine the degrees, minutes, and seconds a particular point is at.

NOTE: Around 13:30 I accidentally say 75 minutes instead of 75 seconds. It is written correctly, I just used the wrong word in describing it.

[ChesterBrown-mjrh]

I’m studying for my Captains license and getting ready for chart plotting. Your explanation was the best I have found!

[Our__Earth]

As a geographer and someone who has several lat-long videos online I appreciate that you want to teach these concepts, too!

[calabrais]

Exactly what I was looking for! This should have more views

[yohannesworkuprofessionalt]

The way you explain it so wonderful and easy to understand. You are for me one of the great teacher. Thanks

[RenaissanceReggie]

Learning for sUAS test. Invested 15 minutes in this video and completely understand the concept now. Good stuff👍

[jonandamyparsons]

Great explanation! Thanks for posting.

[sergiocontrerask]

I was afraid I would never understand that, but now I owe you, many, many. Sorry, I don't know what else to say, just thank you.

[idreamofhomes]

Thank you so much. You did a great job explaining it all 💯

[edwardwilliammorris]

Thankyou for the explanation. I'm reading about Shackleton, and when longitude and latitude are mentioned it will make more sense.

[coffeendonut]

Thanks so much, very clear teaching and also clear handwriting!

[usa-eeoh]

You're awesome. You explained it right.

[PrisonPreacher]

Greetings from Los Angeles! Thank you very much for making this video! I'm studying for an FAA license, and this was very helpful!

[joeschmo]

Outstanding explanation of something I feel like I should have understood before, but honestly didn't, despite prior attempts to do so. Really informative; thanks.

[rty]

i think of lattitude and change the word to LADDER, as in up and down. so if you are not going up or down then it would be LONGITUDE as in LONG lines

[brentklotz]

Interesting, what do you think of the Gleasons map?

[santhamoorthy]

Best example mam easy way for me to understand after too much searching

[refentsephadu]

I love you mam ❤just made me love geography.

[clayhughes]

I don't know if you know this, but someone ripped off one of your shirt sleeves! I still managed to learn a lot though despite that lol. I used to use maps a lot and this was not only a good refresher, but even taught me a few new things!

[Householdproductreviews]

Wow!! Thank you for simplifying it and making it easy to understand. Great job.

[rhonnavinke]

I'd love to know what "lab" you had assigned to your students. I am currently teaching this chapter and have been sifting through different engaging actitivies.