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longitude

geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface
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longitude

Summary

longitude has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • longitude is a type of physical quantity[2].
  • longitude is part of geographic coordinate[3].
  • longitude's Commons category is recorded as Longitudes[4].
  • longitude's quantity symbol is recorded as λ[5].
  • longitude is the opposite of latitude[6].
  • longitude's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Meridians (geography)[7].
  • longitude's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8].
  • longitude's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].

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Definition and Type

longitude is a type of physical quantity[2]. longitude is the opposite of latitude[6].

Use and Application

longitude is part of geographic coordinate[3].

Why It Matters

longitude has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] longitude is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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