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# Latitude

> Use the Sigma Latitude function to obtain the latitude of a point.

The **Latitude** function obtains the latitude of a point.

The input column must be a valid location within the [Geographic Coordinate System.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system)

This function isn't compatible with all data platform connections. To check if your connection supports it, see [Supported data platforms and feature compatibility](/docs/region-warehouse-and-feature-support#supported-data-platforms-and-feature-compatibility).

## Syntax

```
Latitude(point)
```

The function argument is:

<dl>
  <dt>
    point
  </dt>

  <dd>
    Required
  </dd>

  <dd>
    A valid Point value that can be located on the Earth's sphere; must comply with the 

    <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system" target="_self">Geographic Coordinate System</a>
  </dd>

  <dd>
    The function does not support other coordinate types, such as lines, polygons, and so on.
  </dd>
</dl>

## Example

```
Latitude([Coordinates])
```

The function **Latitude** extracts the latitude of a point from the **Coordinate** column:

![](https://files.buildwithfern.com/sigma.docs.buildwithfern.com/132f3a22b07c0bab3d8a2d5c25fc39ffbd225f15de72706672158d496af68c3b/assets/docs-images/850f42b-function-latitude-example.png)

## Related resources

* [Geography](/docs/geography)
* [Longitude](/docs/longitude)
* [Geography functions](/docs/geography-functions)