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== Frequently Asked Questions == | == Frequently Asked Questions == | ||
=== How to calculate the longitude of a location? === | === How to calculate the longitude of a location? === | ||
| − | The longitude of a location can be found by finding the difference between the local mean time and the Greenwich mean time. Without a local reference of time or a clock in your location, finding the longitude is quite impossible. There was even a system of rewards by the British government known as the Longitude rewards, for the people who could accurately measure the longitude of a ship at sea. To know how to find latitude, read [[Latitude# | + | The longitude of a location can be found by finding the difference between the local mean time and the Greenwich mean time. Without a local reference of time or a clock in your location, finding the longitude is quite impossible. There was even a system of rewards by the British government known as the Longitude rewards, for the people who could accurately measure the longitude of a ship at sea. To know how to find latitude, read [[Latitude#How_to_find_the_latitude_of_my_position_without_a_map_or_GPS.3F|this]] answer. |