1. Finding Places Using Longitude and Latitude TLW locate places using Longitude and Latitude

2. Recall: Grid Horizontal Lines = Latitude Vertical Lines = Longitude

3. Finding Places 109°W 108°W 107°W 106°W 105°W 104°W 103°W 102°W 41°N Boulder 40°N Denver Mt. Elbert Grand Junction 39°N Delta Pikes Peak Colorado Springs Pueblo 38°N Durango 37°N Find 40 ° N Latitude What city is located at this latitude? Boulder What line of Longitude is closest to this city? 105° W Latitude is always written first: How would you write the coordinates correctly for the city of Boulder? N 40°N Latitude, 105° W Longitude

4. Practicing Map Skills 109°W 108°W 107°W 106°W 105°W 104°W 103°W 102°W 41°N Boulder 40°N Denver Mt. Elbert Grand Junction 39°N Delta Pikes Peak Colorado Springs Pueblo 38°N Durango 37°N • Which line of Latitude runs near Pikes Peak? • Which line of Longitude runs near Pikes Peak? • Write the correct location for Pikes Peak using Longitude and Latitude • What city is near 39°N Latitude, 108°W Longitude?

5. Answers 109°W 108°W 107°W 106°W 105°W 104°W 103°W 102°W 41°N Boulder 40°N Denver Mt. Elbert Grand Junction 39°N Delta Pikes Peak Colorado Springs Pueblo 38°N Durango 37°N • 39°N • 105°W • 39° N Latitude, 105° W Longitude • Delta What is the coordinates of the City of Durango? 37½° N Latitude, 108° W Longitude