---
title: latitudeDelta
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/coordinatespan/latitudedelta
---

# latitudeDelta

The amount of north-to-south distance (in degrees) to display for the map region.

## Declaration

```data
latitudeDelta: number;
```

## Discussion

Discussion Unlike longitudinal distances, which vary based on the latitude, one degree of latitude is always approximately 111 kilometers (69 miles).

## See Also

### Defining the span

- [longitudeDelta](mapkitjs/coordinatespan/longitudedelta.md)