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What is latitude and longitude used for?

April 26, 2017latitude longitude Used

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What is latitude and longitude used for?

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Latitude/Longitude is used to calculate the distance between one ZIP/Postal code and another. Latitude and Longitude is primarily used for locators: for finding the nearest store or dealer to your ZIP/Postal code. It is also used for finding all the ZIP/Postal codes within a certain radius. Please proceed to Developers sections to download the distance formula.