USCG Exam PracticeLatitude, longitude, and geographic coordinates
When stating a geographic position, which coordinate is given first?
- ✓ Latitude, then longitudeCorrect
- B. The coordinate with the larger numerical value
- C. Longitude, then latitude
- D. The coordinate closest to the Greenwich meridian
Why A is correct
Position is stated latitude first, then longitude. This is standard mariner convention as stated in Bowditch Ch. 4 §405.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 4 §405