# How can I locate my precise latitude?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-locate-my-precise-latitude/186175>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 4, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-locate-my-precise-latitude/186175 "2003-07-04T03:46:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![InLikeFlynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f19dbf/32.png) [@InLikeFlynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InLikeFlynn)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-locate-my-precise-latitude/186175/1 "2003-07-04T03:46:08Z")

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I have just purchased a telescope and in order to properly set it up I need to know my latitude. With this information it will be much easier to locate distant objects. Is there a web site out there that can provide me with this information? Without the aid of a GPS I’m really in the dark!!

Peace

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**Author:** ![viking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@viking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/viking)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-locate-my-precise-latitude/186175/2 "2003-07-04T05:44:04Z")

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um, try looking at a map?

depending on what level of accuracy you need, of course. Your garden-variety map of the US should pin a city down to a degree or two; a 1:50,000 topographic will get you to a handful of seconds…

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-locate-my-precise-latitude/186175/3 "2003-07-04T05:48:23Z")

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Duplicate of [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=195273).

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**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-locate-my-precise-latitude/186175/4 "2003-07-04T05:58:06Z")

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I’ll close this and direct responses to the link provided by **Q.E.D.**

This is closed.

**DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator