Latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body. It is a measurement of distance north or south of the Equator, given as an angle that ranges from -90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pole, with 0° at the Equator. Lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east-west as circles parallel to the equator. The equator is the most well-known parallel, and at 0 degrees latitude, it equally divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Latitude and longitude are used together as a coordinate pair to specify a location on the surface of the Earth.
In summary, latitude is a measurement of distance north or south of the Equator, given as an angle that ranges from -90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pole, with 0° at the Equator. It is used together with longitude to specify a location on the surface of the Earth.
