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Why are latitude and longitude included on Maps

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Maps and globes usually have lines on them to help locate places on Earth. These lines are called latitude and longitude lines. ... Lines of latitude and longitude crisscross to form a grid. The location of any point on the surface of Earth can be described by two coordinates
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As a way to measure distance between two points in the earth and for ease of travel
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