Introduction - Honda ARX1500T3DX Owner's Manual

Introduction

Any location on Earth may be described by
two positioning coordinates. These two
coordinates, measured by degrees, minutes,
and seconds, are:
• latitude
• longitude
Latitudes are horizontal circles drawn around
the Earth. The zero degree latitude (the
equator) divides the globe into the Northern
and Southern hemispheres.
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GPScape System
LATITUDE
90° N (North Pole)
Northern
Hemisphere
Southern
90° S (South Pole)
Hemisphere
Each circle contains 360° (degree)
Each degree contains 60' (minutes)
Each minute contains 60'' (seconds)
0° latitude
(equator)