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Chapter 1 – Finding Your Way
Atlantic Canada
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Consists of 4 provinces
Province
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Newfoundland & Labrador
Abbreviation
PE
NS
NB
NL
Capital
Charlottetown
Halifax
Fredericton
St. John’s
Finding Location Using Latitude and Longitude
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Known as the universal language of location
Any spot in the world can be located
Especially important for use on the sea
A grid system of imaginary lines found on maps and globes
Lines of Latitude
 are drawn east-west
 show distances north or south of the Equator (0°)
 greatest distance = North Pole (90°N) and South Pole (90°S)
Lines of Longitude
 are drawn north-south
 show distances east or west of the Prime Meridian (0°)
 greatest distance = opposite side of globe in mid-Pacific ocean (180°)
Measured in degrees and minutes
Includes a direction (N/S for latitude & E/W for longitude)
Using latitude and longitude gives you the absolute location of any spot in the world
Having only a general idea about where a place is located is called relative location
Finding Location with the Global Positioning System (GPS)
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In the past, calculating latitude and longitude was complex
Today, it’s easy because of technology (quick & accurate)
GPS = satellites that give the precise location of any place on earth
Need at least 3 satellite signals to work
Finding Places from the Air
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Satellite maps provide pictures of enormous regions of Earth
Takes a satellite about 103 minutes to make a complete rotation of the earth
Provides a view of both physical and cultural features
Physical Features
 features caused by natural forces
 rivers, valleys, mountains
Cultural Features
 features made by humans or human activity
 farms, buildings, roadways, bridges
Finding Your Way with a Topographic Map
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a very detailed map that provides the reader with many facts
has a key to explain the symbols and colors
Includes:
 Physical features – shows lakes, forests, hills, valleys, etc…, shows wooded areas
in green and water areas in blue
 Cultural features – buildings, attractions, bridges, etc…, uses symbols to
represent each item (tent = camping, oval = track)
 Elevation or height of the land
 Location – uses a grid system similar to latitude and longitude, but is read in a
different way. Numbered lines appear on both the top/bottom and right/left
side of the map. Each line is numbered and the space in between is divided into
tenths. First, we read the east-west (across) number, and then the north/south
(up & down) number. Together they make a 6 digit code.
 Example: 88 and 7 tenths = 887
41 and 6 tenths= 416
Together = 887416
Finding Your Way Downtown
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In built up areas (towns, cities) we use street maps
They show a large amount of detail
Large-scale map shows a lot of detail (on one map - streets, parks, buildings, attractions,
etc…)
Small-scale map shows only a little bit of detail (a different map for each task – roads,
provinces, countries)