by: Ethan Peloquin

There are seven important lines of latitude you should know about. First there is the North Pole. It is located in the Arctic, and it is labeled 90 º N. It is the most north you can go. Next there is the Arctic Circle. It is labeled 66 and 1/2ºN. It runs though Canada and Alaska. Then there is the Tropic of Cancer and its amount of degrees is 23 and 1/2º N. After that in the middle of the Earth is the equator. At 0º the equator separates the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere. On the opposite side of the world there is the Tropic of Capricorn labeled 23 and 1/2ºS. The second to last line of latitude is the Antarctic Circle. The Antarctic Circle is labeled 66 and 1/2º S. It is right above the South Pole. The South Pole is at the bottom of the Earth and it is labeled 90ºS. It is the farthest south you can go. These lines of latitude help us label and locate places on a map or globe.