Did you know San Francisco shares the same latitude as Fukushima, Japan? Or that Chicago lines up with Rome? These surprising global connections can now be explored with a fun new interactive map that reveals your latitude and longitude twins from across the world!
Introducing LatLon Connect - an interactive tool that lets you discover cities around the globe that sit on the same latitude or longitude as your hometown. Simply enter your location, and the map will display two lines: one horizontal (latitude) and one vertical (longitude). As you explore, you'll see other cities marked with blue pins that share the same coordinates.
What makes the map so fascinating is that cities which share the same latitude can experience vastly different climates! For example, Chicago and Rome may line up on the map, but they’re worlds apart when it comes to weather. According to Wikipedia's List of Cities by Average Temperature, Chicago’s average yearly temperature sits at a chilly 11.3°C (52.4°F), while Rome enjoys a balmy 15.2°C (59.4°F).
Curious to find out which cities share your latitude or longitude? It’s easy to get started with LatLon Connect. Simply enter your hometown or a city of interest, and watch as the map highlights all the places around the globe that are your geographic twins.
If you’re feeling extra adventurous you can also explore where you would end up if you dug straight down through the Earth and popped out on the other side. If LatLon Connect has sparked your curiosity, you’ll love the Antipodes Map. Simply enter your location, and this fun tool will show you what’s directly on the opposite side of the Earth from where you are.
If you have Transmarine Dreams then you can also discover what locations lie directly beyond the sea from any coastal location around the world. Click on any coastline location on Andy Woodruff's Beyond the Sea interactive map to find all the 'straight-line views' across the ocean (that is - if you ignore the curvature of the Earth and your imperfect vision).
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