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The boundaries of California were defined by Spanish claims of Mexico, as part of the province of Alta California. The northern boundary of Spanish claims was set at 42 degrees latitude by the Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819. [1] The states of Nevada and Utah, also originally part of Alta California, also use that line for their northern boundaries.
Map of California (click on map to see larger image) Module:Location map/data/USA California is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of the U.S. state of California. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Latitude: 32°32′ N to 42° N: Longitude: 114°8′ W to 124°26′ W: Website: ca.gov: ... California is a state in the Western United States that lies on the ...
Module:Location map/data/USA California Southern is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of southern California. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
By longitude: 51°16′15″N 179°08′51″W / 51.27083°N 179.14750°W / 51.27083; -179.14750 ( AK-W Amatignak Amatignak Island [ 7 ] in the Aleutian Islands
Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 1.8 degrees. At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.009 degrees per pixel. At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0018 degrees per pixel. Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 1.58 degrees. At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0079 degrees per pixel.
Latitude Locations 90° N North Pole: 75° N: Arctic Ocean; Russia; northern Canada; Greenland: 60° N: Oslo, Norway; Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; major parts of Nordic countries in EU; St. Petersburg, Russia; southern Alaska United States; southern border of the Yukon and the Northwest territories in Canada; Shetland, UK (Scotland)
The graticule shows the latitude and longitude of points on the surface. In this example meridians are spaced at 6° intervals and parallels at 4° intervals. In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body.