How to find Latitude Longitude from Topographic Map

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Generally speaking, when navigating from a map in Hiking, you use a topographic map and work from 8 digit Grid References. I generally use a 1:25,000 map where available. However, sometimes it may be necessary to use Latitude Longitude Co-ordinates, for example in an emergency you may need to quote this to rescue organisations. Here's how to read the Lat Long from a Toppo map. Subscribe to the blog at: lotsafreshair.com

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@kassiebohannon5131 7 жыл бұрын

You explained this better than my college geology professor. Thank you

@LotsaFreshAir 7 жыл бұрын

Awww, yay Kassie! It seems that some geology students have been sharing this around a bit... there's quite a few comments like this! Goodluck in the exam.

@maryelizabethmapel943 6 жыл бұрын

I'm about to take a geology lab exam, and I didn't understand this in class. Thank you so much for helping me to understand!!

@LotsaFreshAir 6 жыл бұрын

Yay! You've just made my day.

@JohnnyBoysWalkabout 10 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thank you for publishing it. I endorse your comments on map reading and navigation, rather than blindly relying on a GPSr. My two bobs worth is that, if your GPSr is capable of doing it, define your position format for primary displays in MGRS for bushwalking, but configure a secondary data field in lat/lon so you have it handy if assistance is required. It's my understanding that search and rescue services use degrees, minutes and decimal minutes (rather than degrees, minutes and seconds). Keep your posts coming!

@kylieb4255 Жыл бұрын

I can not even begin to explain how much sense this makes now that you've explained it so concise. I will pass my exam solely because of this video THANK YOU

@LotsaFreshAir Жыл бұрын

Woohooooo!

@anonmyss 5 жыл бұрын

You are a great teacher and have a peaceful voice. Thanks for the help!

@LotsaFreshAir 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cody!

@AJAllchin 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that, never knew that's what the black and white lines were for! SIX Maps gives -33°47'23", 150°13'49" as the location, so you were pretty close with your guesstimation.

@LotsaFreshAir 10 жыл бұрын

Ah, good to hear that I wasn't just talking crap! Yes, it came as a massive revelation to me too, so I hope it helps others.

@Expeditionmarc 10 жыл бұрын

Iv been watching your videos and have to say very informative and great content made me subscribe!!! Cheers

@bluewater4o 6 жыл бұрын

This was really easy to understand. Thank you!

@LotsaFreshAir 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

@timmytimmytimmy8121 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! Just like allot of the other commenters said, you explained this better than my geology professor too!

@LotsaFreshAir 5 жыл бұрын

Ha. It makes me laugh so much. Sometimes professors get too 'professory' for their own good.

@thewildernessgoddess 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously, thank you! I don't understand why my university course made it so complicated that I could not understand. You just made my day!

@LotsaFreshAir 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@Anfalina 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm reviewing this for my geomorphology test. Much better than my professor's explanation.

@LotsaFreshAir 7 жыл бұрын

Wow - if only I could get your geomorphology professor's salary! $$$

@IainHocknull 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks - this was helpful in planning our journey through Wild Dogs

@niteshagrawal4apr 4 жыл бұрын

You did an amazing job by explaining it practically.

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nitesh!

@twycross3 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice video! I really needed that information!!

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@samantharodriguez7633 7 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE NOW!!!

@LotsaFreshAir 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks +Bunny Lucrest - It's like a light going on, eh? That's how I felt when I first had it explained properly... and clearly.

@AndyJohnson3leftturns 8 жыл бұрын

Love your channel! It's a big help for my cabin fever. Have you tried UTM coordinates before? It breaks the land into 1000 meter grids so you can actually calculate linear distance in the field with geometry. The UTM coordinates were under your finger at the top right of your map, and the grid on your map appeared to be UTM. Most modern GPS also can display and navigate in UTM and do map coordinate take offs and put them into your GPS. Or you can take the UTM from GPS and plot the position on map. Once I switched to UTM I'll never go back! Thanks for the videos, I love seeing the wilds in your neck of the woods!

@LotsaFreshAir 8 жыл бұрын

+Andy Johnson Hey Andy, Yep... actually UTM is my baseline... it's what I use all the time as a bushwalker/hiker. I don't use lat/long for nav, it's only needed here if I need to communicate with say, a helicopter for rescue or within emergency services. So I'm totally with you on UTM love. Glad the vids help you with cabin fever.. just use the time to lay those toppo maps out and plan, dream and lock in!

@user-he5fw8cv4o 10 ай бұрын

This video is so helpful thanks!!!

@LotsaFreshAir 10 ай бұрын

Oh, so glad it helped

@jenrobins1134 3 жыл бұрын

I am taking college early, you are a life saver and you have spared me many tears, thank you. 🥰

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@Arcaneofroses Жыл бұрын

This helped me so much!! 🎉🎉 thank you!!

@LotsaFreshAir Жыл бұрын

Yay!

@tombozultimate 10 жыл бұрын

Caro, you're killing me! I spend all this time correcting Dunphys Car Park to Dunphys Camping Area, and you go an immortalise the bloody car park in a video! Myles didn't even drive!

@LotsaFreshAir 10 жыл бұрын

Not even the "Putt-mobile"? :-) Sorry Tom, I'm so used to calling it Carlons Carpark, it kills me to call it Dunphys in any case.

@fayleya3865 6 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I've been trying to find out how to do this !

@LotsaFreshAir 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@rahilshah9967 8 жыл бұрын

Very good video. Helped me finally understand :) Thanks

@LotsaFreshAir 8 жыл бұрын

YAY - glad you found it helpful!

@faridwazir1087 6 жыл бұрын

oh thank you soo much you realy explained well

@Jpb6583 4 жыл бұрын

I still like using MGRS more, but this made lat/long super easy to understand. Thank you.

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree. MGRS is still the standard for topo maps for bushwalking in Oz. This answered my curiosity about those black and white frames... I knew that they must be for a reason.

@mxloncoffee4207 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!!

@LotsaFreshAir Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@nerdchild3869 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! :)

@Mogulsmark 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this video, super simple and to the point. My question is would if my map does not have those black lines to help me find minutes?

@LotsaFreshAir 2 жыл бұрын

Good question Julie. Different map printers display information in different ways. If you look at the lat/long numbers printed at the edge of the margins, then it just takes a little bit more time to figure it out. This map in the example is one printed by the NSW State Govt in Australia. I like the visual clue as well as the numbers.

@yeassification 3 жыл бұрын

Tomorrow is my exam and I was so tensed that how would I learn it in one night 😭 You really helped me a lot ❤️ Thank you so much 💓 You are my life saviour ❤️💙🖤💗💜💜 Love you a lot 💖💖

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊 I get that a lot from students!!

@Hashtags_Girls3 4 жыл бұрын

This video was cool and helpful for me

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear.

@peaceplumbobs 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@LotsaFreshAir 8 жыл бұрын

My pleasure +Chloe Longman

@KhoaNguyen-gl2zg 9 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me why you only use upper longitude and latitude of the map? When do we use the lower one? Thankyou :D

@prettyflacko3007 4 жыл бұрын

I learn way more on youtube than in class which is really sad, thank you for the great video

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

I've heard that!

@firstnamelastname8047 7 жыл бұрын

I have a question and I need it before next tuesday (Cuz I will have a geography exam) Do you read Latitude first then Longitude? And is this how you read it in every map? (Topic graphic...)

@ellietravels360 9 жыл бұрын

What kind of camera do you use to shoot your videos? Is it a DSLR, because I absolutely love the qualities of your videos! -Ellie

@LotsaFreshAir 9 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Ellie! A DSLR would be very tricky to use out in the wilderness... with one hand... whilst speaking to camera... and walking. Although I own a 5D, it rarely comes out with me. Instead, I've been using Panasonic Lumix Tough cameras for years... I'm up to my 3rd one! Check them out here: www.panasonic.com/au/consumer/imaging/lumix-cameras/dmc-ft5.html

@gezahegnmisgana6327 6 жыл бұрын

thank you

@Kiki-fg4ep 5 жыл бұрын

So helpful!!

@LotsaFreshAir 5 жыл бұрын

Great. Glad it was.

@bashirsaeidavi5293 8 жыл бұрын

very helpful thank you

@LotsaFreshAir 8 жыл бұрын

+Bashir Saeidavi My pleasure. Glad you found it useful. It's one of those things that trips a lot of us outdoors types up.

@jazziebee Жыл бұрын

hello, is this still applicable if I use a scale of 1:50,000 topographic map? Thank you.

@LotsaFreshAir Жыл бұрын

Hey Jazzie An, it all depends on whether the map makers/designers of your particular map have included the narrow black/white/black margin around the edges. Take a look 'outside the margin' also for the Lat/Long coordinates - that should give you a good idea.

@trooper2221 9 жыл бұрын

Very good thank u! I'm having trouble figuring out my 7.5 quadrangle map, wouldn't 7.5 minutes be about 7.5 miles?

@LotsaFreshAir 9 жыл бұрын

trooper2221 Gosh, wish I could help you. As an Aussie, our standard maps are 1:25,000 in kms, so when you start speaking 1:24,000 (7.5 quad) and miles... I tend to start to glaze over! Sorry I can't help you.

@malcolmmarzo2461 8 жыл бұрын

+trooper2221 7.5 minutes is about 7x8 miles at the middle latitudes of the U.S.

@z28zx6r 6 жыл бұрын

Where can I find a topo map like that for my area Alabama?

@LotsaFreshAir 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, no idea... just google "Alabama Topographic Map Shop"

@alimenhem3348 6 ай бұрын

Hello I understand that the latitude at top was 33 degree 45 minute But how did you know that at that point its 33 degree and 46 minute And other point 33 degree 47 minute? It's not pointed on the map how did you know??

@LotsaFreshAir 5 ай бұрын

Look closely at the video again, pause if needed. I'm pointing to the very thin (like 2mm margin) of the map where it is coloured black, then white, then black again. The start and finish of each section of black or white is the change to the next minute. Hope that helps.

@Emvy11 6 жыл бұрын

And what if your map doesnt have those white/black lines?

@LotsaFreshAir 6 жыл бұрын

I'd wonder if it is a topographic map to start with.

@KamranRafiqGLMSA 2 жыл бұрын

How to use brunton compass in locating my position in a field

@LotsaFreshAir 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, not sure if that's a question or a statement? This video is about identifying the lat/long notations on a toppo map. For bushwalking and hiking in Australia, the most common type of compass use in the bush is a baseplate compass, like a Silva Ranger, not a Brunton.

@sarahpritchard6862 6 жыл бұрын

thanks so much my homework is finding the longitude and latitude of my map i nailed it

@LotsaFreshAir 6 жыл бұрын

Smashed it!

@Merlyn5861 4 жыл бұрын

how do you find the coordinates without guessing, how can we be more exact

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

This is why in hiking and bushwalking, Lat Long isn't the best method for defining a location. A topographic map, like the one I used, is meant to be read via the MGA (Map Grid of Australia) system. Much easier and much better for defining location. ;-)

@xiaoliw 7 жыл бұрын

I like the music. Makes me feel relaxed for my geology exam lmao

@LotsaFreshAir 7 жыл бұрын

bwahaha. Goodluck for the test!

@xiaoliw 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I got an A :D

@LotsaFreshAir 7 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!

@69420joey 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😍

@LotsaFreshAir 5 жыл бұрын

Pleasure.

@danjarvis6980 11 ай бұрын

If the top number on your map is 45' (forty five minutes) how/why are you counting UP to larger numbers as you move or scroll South saying " 46- 47 -48 " etc..? ....what hemisphere are you in..? If in Northern any move South or down in Latitude would cause a decrement (reduction) or smaller number not larger, if Southern then the opposite would apply and numbers would increment (increase) for a larger number as you move further from the equator. You need to prefix Lat. North or South & Lon. by East or West accordingly.

@LotsaFreshAir 9 ай бұрын

Does my accent not give it away? ;)

@beetuberslife.4960 8 жыл бұрын

Hello, did you say 30 minutes 50 seconds at the end of the video.

@LotsaFreshAir 8 жыл бұрын

+santos m martinez Nope... 13 minutes and 50 seconds :-)

@gymkkykyyygvksabiralilaska4264 6 жыл бұрын

Thak you sooooo much

@LotsaFreshAir 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you found it helpful.

@mrtracyut 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent! You may consider doing this again with better camera work and with a protractor or ruler. Really informative though!!

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day... too many other videos sitting in the queue to be edited... for now... it stays!

@556grave 7 жыл бұрын

Are you guys telling me you're running a "navigation challenge" with Lat/Long, and not MGRS or even UTM?!?

@LotsaFreshAir 7 жыл бұрын

Nope, not at all... when it comes to navigation in the bush I'm definitely a grid reference / UTM / MGRS person. It's just when we need to occasionally translate when speaking with helicopters or 4WD-ers, that knowing how to get that info from a topo map can be useful!

@556grave 7 жыл бұрын

Lotsafreshair Ok. That makes me feel much better, thank you.

@michaelrogers404 4 жыл бұрын

Can this work on a fishing map

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Depends what a fishing map is. I've never seen one.

@justinhessedenz2819 9 жыл бұрын

omg thank you soo much! lol

@LotsaFreshAir 9 жыл бұрын

Justin Hessedenz No worries Justin. It's amazing how many people feel the same way... I know when I learnt how to do this I was like... "Finally! I get it." All the best.

@justinhessedenz2819 9 жыл бұрын

I still need practice, failed my map and compass exam tonight lol, but the video did help alot :)

@LotsaFreshAir 9 жыл бұрын

Happy to help. What was the exam for?

@justinhessedenz2819 9 жыл бұрын

Search and Rescue, it was a photo copied map with missing information, made it alitte confusing. half of the questions related to a creek point flowing into a lake. I failed to select the creek that was flowing into the lake making half my answers incorrect lol!

@jamestaylor8850 5 жыл бұрын

where did the 47 come from?? i thought the minutes were 45'??

@michaelhanna5251 9 жыл бұрын

Saved. Me.

@michaelhanna5251 9 жыл бұрын

One question, what about that W or N at the end, like the West or North thing?

@LotsaFreshAir 9 жыл бұрын

Michael Hanna Thanks Michael. Glad it helped. What do you mean exactly. Do you mean Eastings and Northings?

@michaelhanna5251 9 жыл бұрын

Lotsafreshair Yeah

@LotsaFreshAir 9 жыл бұрын

Michael Hanna This little video could help explain it: www.screenr.com/mEG

@LotsaFreshAir 9 жыл бұрын

Michael Hanna But in short, the lines that travel and increase TO the east (but run north south) are called EASTINGS and lines that travel and increase to the north (but run east/west) are called NORTHINGS.

@Pseudochick01 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, but actually, I don't even understand it mutch.... I'm not good in maths, and science, so I will study it until i catch it!

@LotsaFreshAir 8 жыл бұрын

It could be tricky at first Melanie... just take you time and have a map in front of you might help. Goodluck.

@georgemcdaniel8625 9 ай бұрын

Lat and longs are confusing for North Americans. Lats increase going north. Longs increase going west.

@LotsaFreshAir 7 ай бұрын

I think they confuse a lot of people. That's just one reason I'm happy that use UTM grids for navigating for bushwalking/hiking, not lat/long. ;)

@sylviamaresca8852 2 жыл бұрын

Disappointed. Couldn't see the map nor the numbers you were talking abour

@LotsaFreshAir 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, that's odd @sylvia Maresca. My finger points to the numbers throughout and there are many positive comments about the video. Is it that the text is too small for you to see on the screen? If you can give me more background I could help understand what the problem is.