However, welcome news regarding Scottâs future came early in 1919 with the War Departmentâs decision to purchase Scott Field. Scottâs central location and the exceptional price of $119,285.84 influenced this decision and set the stage for Scott Air Force Baseâs amazing military future. In 1920, the government decided that the field should be turned over to the lighter-than-air branch of the Air Corps.
40075.02 / 360 / 60 = 1.8553 km. One minute of longitude on equator is 1.8553 km. Please note - on equator (i.e. on 0 degree of latitude)! Because the length of parallels decrease toward the north or south pole, the length (in km or miles) of minute of longitude differs for different latitudes.
The longitude and latitude on a map are measured in angular units called degrees, minutes and seconds. One degree is equal to 60 minutes and 1 minute is equal to 60 seconds.... The longitude and latitude on a map are measured in angular units called degrees, minutes and seconds. One degree is equal to 60 minutes and 1 minute is equal to 60 seconds. Latitude and longitude is the coordinate system used on Earth. This system is widely used in the field of navigation.