    def from_latitude_longitude(cls, latitude=0.0, longitude=0.0):
        """Creates a point from lat/lon in WGS84"""
        assert -180.0 <= longitude <= 180.0, 'Longitude needs to be a value between -180.0 and 180.0.'
        assert -90.0 <= latitude <= 90.0, 'Latitude needs to be a value between -90.0 and 90.0.'
        return cls(latitude=latitude, longitude=longitude)