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- Latitude refers to the Y coordinates in ArcMap.
- They are represented on printed maps by horizontal lines. A simple mnemonic device for remembering this is "LAT is FAT."
- Latitude will be displayed as either N (North) or S (South) on the eTrex.
- In ArcMap, Southern latitude values are indicated with a "-" (minus) sign. In the eTrex unit, the minus sign is replaced with a "0" (zero).
- Enter Latitude points manually into the Y field in ArcMap this way:
- Display in eTrex: N 40°45.537
- ArcMap: 40.45537
Longitude
- Longitude refers to the X coordinates in ArcMap.
- They are represented on printed maps by vertical lines. A simple mnemonic device for remembering this is "LONG is TALL."
- Longitude will be displayed as either E (East) or W (West) on the eTrex.
- In ArcMap, Southern latitude values are indicated with a "-" (minus) sign. In the eTrex unit, the minus sign is replaced with a "0" (zero).
- Enter Longitude points manually into the Y field in ArcMap this way:
- Display in eTrex: W074°36.261
- ArcMap: -74.36261
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The eTrex records latitude and longitude in Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds. If you want to use data collected with the eTrex in ArcMap, you will need to convert these latitude/longitude data into decimal degrees. |