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the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
- Longitude measures how far east or west a point is from the Prime Meridian.
- The longitude of New York City is approximately 74 degrees west.
- Mariners use longitude to navigate across the oceans using celestial navigation.
- Geographic information systems (GIS) rely on longitude and latitude coordinates for mapping.
- Time zones are determined based on lines of longitude around the globe.