What is "42.44222?

42.44222 is a geographical coordinate, specifically a latitude value. Latitude specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface. This particular latitude indicates a location approximately 42.44222 degrees north of the equator. To determine a precise location you would need to know the longitude that accompanies it. Without knowing the longitude, we only know that the location is somewhere on the circle of latitude that is 42.44222 degrees north of the equator. This can be useful when combined with the longitude to find that location on a map.