Ithaca, N.Y.
~42°26′ N
Measured
Geographic latitude of Ithaca, New York
MapL. R. Burleigh, 1882, Library of CongressPUBLIC DOMAIN
The city sits near 42°26′ N. A coordinate, not a cipher, and not Homer’s island.
What it supports
A real latitude. Different object from the English word ITHACA.
What it does not
Upstate New York is not Ithaca of Odysseus. Approximate, not 42°00′.
ExactnessApproximate
Form42°
Unit°
Strengthhard