Latitudes are imaginary circles drawn parallel to the equator. Longitudes are imaginary circles that intersect the north and the south poles and the equator. Longitudes and latitudes form the earth's geographical coordinates. Both latitudes and longitudes are measured in degrees.
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
