is latitude north?
Latitude measures how far north or south of the equator a place is located. The equator is situated at 0Â°, the North Pole at 90Â° north (or 90Â°, because a positive latitude implies north), and the South Pole at 90Â° south (or â90Â°). Latitude measurements range from 0Â° to (+/â)90Â°. Longitude measures how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is located.
Decimal degrees and N/S/E/Wâ Latitude and longitude are represented as decimal numbers followed by a letter indicating whether the latitude is north (N) or south (S) of the equator and the longitude is east (E) or west (W) of the prime meridian; for example, 37.68455&#176N; 97.34110&#176W;.