Latitude and Longitude

Due to arduino hobby, a project led me to messing with a GPS module. So, I got a little interested in lat/long distance calculations and had to even refresh myself a bit on it.

First off… let’s look at lat and long itself.

What is Latitude and Longitude in one sentence? Latitude and Longitude are two separate sets of numbers providing a location on our planet.

Latitude and Longitude can come in two forms:
•    Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds
•    Radian Unit / Decimal Notation

Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds