Longitude lines run along the Earth's surface in a north-south direction, and unlike latitude lines, they divide the globe into segments like those of an orange, rather than regular strips.

In Google Maps, simply left-click on your selected spot on the map, and the GPS coordinates appear in the drop-down box at the top left of the screen. You will see the numeric latitude and ...

A series of lines crisscrosses the world's maps and globes. The 180 horizontal latitude lines, and 360 vertical lines that mark east and west longitude, are vital to navigators.

High resolution historical imagery density Latitude 0°-15° Longitude 0°-20°. As you can see above, there is a curious pattern of vertical and horizontal lines.