Retrieve your map and locate the lines of latitude and longitude. These typically white lines run east and west, and north and south across your map. They are generally very light lines. The more focused the map is on a specific region, the more likely the coordinates will reveal your exact location. For example, a map of New York City will likely reveal a better approximation of your location through coordinates than a map of the United States.
Notice that the lines that run up and down and side to side contain digits in the form of degrees. The equator, or around the center of the earth, contains a 0 degree latitude running east to west. The degrees above and below this line increase as you move more up or down. Similarly, around the equator, moving your finger in an east or west direction the degrees will increase.
Place your finger on your location on the map.
Find the line that runs in a north-south direction through that location. The degree on that line will be your longitude.
Find the line that runs in an east-west direction through that location. The degree on that line will be your latitude.
State your coordinates with latitude first and longitude second. For example, in Seattle, you will be standing at approximately 47 degrees latitude and 122 degrees longitude.
