Equivalent Latitudes:

🗺It’s difficult to see equivalences on a projection

🗺Things line up in surprising ways

🗺Miami is on the same latitude as Egypt

🗺Missoula is on the same latitude as Switzerland



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March 5, 1512, birthday of mathematician & cartographer Gerardus Mercator 🌐 https://t.co/1BDTdfEwwj

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Happy Holidays from the North Pole! Here's the first of Santa's homeland, created by the one and only Gerardus Mercator. He took inspiration from strange places, including made up stories. It's crazy and interesting. Hope you have a good holiday!

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This is by far the best depiction of the Mercator projection in comparison to the true size of each country! 😮

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Abraham Ortelius's "Album Amicorum" now on (via ). Here's a note from his friend Mercator. https://t.co/dBhRL2LVfA

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Google doodle celebrates cartographer who created world atlas

http://t.co/unZS37DDFo

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To celebrate his 503rd birthday, Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, has been honored in a new "Google Doodle".

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