APPENDIX B: HELPFUL CHARTS
Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the World
Latitudes of major cities around the world are listed below. To determine the latitude of an observing site not listed on the chart, locate the city closest to your site. Then follow the procedure below:
Northern Hemisphere observers (N): If the site is over 70 miles (110 km) North of the listed city, add one degree for every 70 miles. If the site is over 70 miles South of the listed city, subtract one degree per 70 miles.
Southern Hemisphere observers (S): If the site is over 70 miles North of the listed city, subtract one degree for every 70 miles. If the site is over 70 miles South of the listed city, add one degree per 70 miles.
UNITED STATES |
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City | State | Latitude |
Albuquerque | New Mexico | 35° N |
Anchorage | Alaska | 61° N |
Atlanta | Georgia | 34° N |
Boston | Massachusetts | 42° N |
Chicago | Illinois | 42° N |
Cleveland | Ohio | 41° N |
Dallas | Texas | 33° N |
Denver | Colorado | 40° N |
Detroit | Michigan | 42° N |
Honolulu | Hawaii | 21° N |
Jackson | Mississippi | 32° N |
Kansas City | Missouri | 39° N |
Las Vegas | Nevada | 36° N |
Little Rock | Arkansas | 35° N |
Los Angeles | California | 34° N |
Miami | Florida | 26° N |
Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 46° N |
Nashville | Tennessee | 36° N |
New Orleans | Louisiana | 30° N |
New York | New York | 41° N |
Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 35° N |
Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 40° N |
Phoenix | Arizona | 33° N |
Portland | Oregon | 46° N |
Richmond | Virginia | 37° N |
Salt Lake City | Utah | 41° N |
San Antonio | Texas | 29° N |
San Diego | California | 33° N |
San Francisco | California | 38° N |
Seattle | Washington | 47° N |
Washington | District of Columbia | 39° N |
Wichita | Kansas | 38° N |
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EUROPE |
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City | Country | Latitude |
Amsterdam | Netherlands | 52° N |
Athens | Greece | 38° N |
Bern | Switzerland | 47° N |
Copenhagen | Denmark | 56° N |
Dublin | Ireland | 53° N |
Frankfurt | Germany | 50° N |
Glasgow | Scotland | 56° N |
Helsinki | Finland | 60° N |
Lisbon | Portugal | 39° N |
London | England | 51° N |
Madrid | Spain | 40° N |
Oslo | Norway | 60° N |
Paris | France | 49° N |
Rome | Italy | 42° N |
Stockholm | Sweden | 59° N |
Vienna | Austria | 48° N |
Warsaw | Poland | 52° N |
SOUTH AMERICA |
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City | Country | Latitude |
Asuncion | Paraguay | 25° S |
Brasilia | Brazil | 24° S |
Buenos Aires | Argentina | 35° S |
Montevideo | Uruguay | 35° S |
Santiago | Chile | 34° S |
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ASIA |
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City | Country | Latitude |
Beijing | China | 40° N |
Seoul | South Korea | 37° N |
Taipei | Taiwan | 25° N |
Tokyo | Japan | 36° N |
Victoria | Hong Kong | 23° N |
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AFRICA |
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City | Country | Latitude |
Cairo | Egypt | 30° N |
Cape Town | South Africa | 34° S |
Rabat | Morocco | 34° N |
Tunis | Tunisia | 37° N |
Windhoek | Namibia | 23° S |
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AUSTRALIA |
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City | State | Latitude |
Adelaide | South Australia | 35° S |
Brisbane | Queensland | 27° S |
Canberra | New South Wales | 35° S |
Alice Springs | Northern Territory | 24° S |
Hobart | Tasmania | 43° S |
Perth | Western Australia | 32° S |
Sydney | New South Wales | 34° S |
Melbourne | Victoria | 38° S |
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