Okay, so today I wanted to mess around with finding the latitude of Turkey. I’d heard some different things and just wanted to see for myself what the deal was. So, first off, I fired up my computer and started poking around online.
What I found was pretty consistent – most sources were saying that Turkey is located around 39 degrees North latitude. Some sources got a little more specific, like 38.963745, but they were all in that same ballpark.
Now, I didn’t just want to take those numbers at face value. I wanted to see it on a map. I started with a basic world map, and I looked for that 39-degree North line. It ran pretty much right through the middle of the country. I also tried zooming in on a map centered on Turkey. Again, that 39 or 38 showed up right around the center, near Ankara.
Next, I did a quick search for the longitude. Most places said Turkey is about 35 degrees East, or 35.243322. No surprises there, everything lined up with what I expected.
I found out that Ankara, the capital, is located at 38°57’41″N 35°15’6″E. Not too far off from the general coordinates for the whole country. I also found out that the country code is 90. Cool!
So, after all that digging, what did I find? Well, it seems pretty clear that Turkey’s latitude is right around 39 degrees North, and its longitude is around 35 degrees East. Nothing too shocking, but it was a fun little exercise to confirm it for myself. And hey, now I know where Turkey is on the map!
- Started by looking up the latitude of Turkey online.
- Found that most sources agreed on 39 degrees North.
- Looked at a world map and found the 39-degree line running through the middle of Turkey.
- Confirmed the longitude was around 35 degrees East.
- Found Ankara’s coordinates: 38°57’41″N 35°15’6″E.
- Learned Turkey’s country code is 90.
- Concluded that Turkey is indeed around 39°N and 35°E.
I guess the lesson here is that sometimes the most straightforward information is the most accurate. No need to overcomplicate things. Anyway, hope you found this little adventure as interesting as I did!
