Plain English Meaning
Two numbers that together name an exact spot on Earth — one tells you how far north or south you are, the other tells you how far east or west.
Full Definition
A pair of angular measurements that identify a precise point on the Earth's surface. Latitude measures how far north or south of the equator the point lies, expressed from 0° at the equator to 90° at each pole. Longitude measures how far east or west of the Prime Meridian (which runs through Greenwich, England) the point lies, expressed from 0° to 180° in each direction. Together, the two values pinpoint any location on the globe and are typically given in degrees, minutes, and seconds, or in degrees and decimal minutes.
Context Anchor
Seen in airport information, charts, navigation systems, and airport data pages when an exact location must be identified.