Define latitude at a place.

Latitude at a place measures how far north or south it is from the Earth’s equator. It’s expressed in degrees, starting at 0° at the equator and going up to 90° at the North and South Poles. Locations in the Northern Hemisphere have positive latitudes, while those in the Southern Hemisphere have negative latitudes.
These imaginary lines, called parallels, run horizontally around the globe. Latitude helps pinpoint a location on Earth and also influences the climate and sunlight a region gets throughout the year, playing a key role in geography and navigation.