the prime meridian(:
The point at which the equator (0° latitude) and the prime meridian (0° longitude) intersect has no real significane but it is in the Atlantic Ocean.
Prime meridian
Geographers call the 0-degree line of longitude the Prime Meridian. This line runs through Greenwich, England and serves as the starting point for measuring longitude.
The line of longitude that begins at Greenwich, England is known as the Prime Meridian. It is defined as 0 degrees longitude and serves as the starting point for measuring longitude around the globe.
in the Gulf of Guinea, about 380 miles south of Accra, Ghana.
The Prime Meridian
Longitude lines measure how far (in degrees) you are East or West of the Prime Meridian (which is a longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England and is designated as 0° longitude).
The longitude line that passes through Greenwich, England is the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude). It is the starting point for measuring longitude around the globe.
The middle line of longitude is the Prime Meridian, located at 0 degrees longitude. It is the starting point for measuring east and west distances around the globe.
The longitude of Greenwich, also known as the Prime Meridian, is 0 degrees. It serves as the starting point for measuring longitude around the globe.
Saint Sulpice Church
The 0 degree line of longitude is known as the Prime Meridian. It runs vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, London, UK. It divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.