latitude

Catherine Breed, 33-year-old endurance swimmer, emerged from the water on Monday after crossing the latitude of the California-Mexico border and became the first person to swim the length of California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Marshals and other federal agencies by affording them a dangerous amount of latitude.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Domjan is aiming to make the first manned solar-powered flight into the stratosphere, which at Switzerland's latitude begins at around 10,000 to 12,000 metres, depending on climatic conditions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

"We started looking at things like latitude, oxygen availability, and habitat type as possible correlates to explain why certain species and individuals were larger than others, but we weren't seeing any patterns."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

He kept repeating his latitude and longitude, though he was not on a ship, he was on land—somewhere near Boston, Massachusetts.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Scientists have found that fin whales are more abundant in higher latitudes in warmer months of the year, and more numerous in lower latitudes during colder months, but this can vary.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

However, studies have shown that higher latitudes, particularly in the northern hemisphere, will see the biggest increases in favourable conditions for storms to form, and those that do may be more violent.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

When the new system becomes official in the next year, latitudes, longitudes and elevations across the country will change by as much as 13 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

During the glacial interval, the North Atlantic Current did not extend as far into the high northern latitudes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

The growing season—that is, the months with temperatures and day lengths suitable for plant growth—is shortest at high latitudes and longest toward the equator.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond