Yes, it does in the absence of a 'W'.

Andy



  -----Original Message-----
  From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Andrew
Weissman, Psy.D.
  Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 9:46 PM
  To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
  Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Longitude question



  Hi All,

  I have been doing some reading on longitude and latitude and  how to
calculate distances. I came across a Longitude of  -111.xxxx. The question
is: does the Minus sign before the 111 mean West?

  Thanks






  Andrew


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