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   ocr: Degrees of latitude and longitude allow you to locate areas fairly accurately. But, for more specific pinpointing, degrees can be split up into smaller units. Full latitude and longitude references are given in degrees, minutes (usually symbolised by'), and seconds (usually symbolised by"). There are 60 minutes in a degree, and 60 seconds in a minute - making it possible to give extremely accurate map locations. Latitude and longitude references are given as For instance, Nelson's Column in London coordinates, with the latitude coordinate first. is found at: 51'30'29"N, 0'7'41"w.