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What are the coordinates for the White House in degrees, minutes, and seconds?
What are the coordinates for the White House in degrees, minutes, and seconds?
Latitude: 38°53'51.22"N, Longitude: 77° 3'2.98"W
What are the coordinates for the Lincoln Memorial in degrees, minutes, and seconds?
What are the coordinates for the Lincoln Memorial in degrees, minutes, and seconds?
Latitude: 38°53'21.37"N, Longitude: 77° 3'0.63"W
According to GEP, what is the distance between the White House and the Lincoln Memorial?
According to GEP, what is the distance between the White House and the Lincoln Memorial?
5401.59 ft
What are the coordinates for Buckingham Palace in degrees, minutes, and seconds?
What are the coordinates for Buckingham Palace in degrees, minutes, and seconds?
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According to your measurement in GEP, what is the computed distance (in miles) between the White House and Buckingham Palace?
According to your measurement in GEP, what is the computed distance (in miles) between the White House and Buckingham Palace?
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Why is the line curved rather than straight? What kind of distance is being computed here?
Why is the line curved rather than straight? What kind of distance is being computed here?
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According to this website measurement, what is the computed surface distance (in miles) between the White House and Buckingham Palace?
According to this website measurement, what is the computed surface distance (in miles) between the White House and Buckingham Palace?
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What UTM zone is Buckingham Palace located in? What UTM zone is the White House located in?
What UTM zone is Buckingham Palace located in? What UTM zone is the White House located in?
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What are the UTM coordinates of the White House?
What are the UTM coordinates of the White House?
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What are the UTM coordinates of the Lincoln Memorial?
What are the UTM coordinates of the Lincoln Memorial?
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How many meters away to the north and east is the White House from the Lincoln Memorial?
How many meters away to the north and east is the White House from the Lincoln Memorial?
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What object is located approximately 912 meters south and 94.85 meters east of the White House?
What object is located approximately 912 meters south and 94.85 meters east of the White House?
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What are the full UTM coordinates of this object?
What are the full UTM coordinates of this object?
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Study Notes
Coordinates of Notable Landmarks
- White House Coordinates: Latitude 38°53'51.22"N, Longitude 77°3'2.98"W
- Lincoln Memorial Coordinates: Latitude 38°53'21.37"N, Longitude 77°3'0.63"W
- Buckingham Palace Coordinates: Latitude 51°30'4.91"N, Longitude 0°8'30.80"W
Distances Between Landmarks
- Distance from White House to Lincoln Memorial: 5,401.59 ft
- Distance from White House to Buckingham Palace: 3,694.83 miles
- Surface Distance from White House to Buckingham Palace: 3,662.12 miles
Geography and Measurement Concepts
- Curved Distance: Distances are computed over the globe's surface, defined as Great-Circle Distance.
- East-North Meters from White House to Lincoln Memorial: 1,237.69 meters East, 1,047.08 meters North.
UTM Zone Information
- White House UTM Zone: Zone 18 S
- Buckingham Palace UTM Zone: Zone 30
UTM Coordinates of Landmarks
- White House UTM Coordinates: Easting 323372.61 m E, Northing 4307530.81 m N
- Lincoln Memorial UTM Coordinates: Easting 322134.92 m E, Northing 4306483.73 m N
- Washington Monument UTM Coordinates: Easting 323486.00 m E, Northing 4306471.00 m N
Notable Landmarks Related to the White House
- Washington Monument's Location: Approximately 912 meters south and 94.85 meters east of the White House.
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Test your knowledge of geographic coordinates with these flashcards. This quiz covers notable locations such as the White House and Lincoln Memorial. Challenge yourself to recall their precise latitude and longitude.
