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California is a big place, and the Prime Meridian is more than 12,000 miles long.
It looks like the part of California that's closest to some point on the the Prime Meridian
is its northern border with Oregon. From any point on that part of the California state
line, the closest point on the Prime Meridian is 3,325.5 miles away.
You don't reach it by going East. The point on the Prime Meridian that's closest to
anywhere in California is . . . . . wait for it . . . . . the North Pole.
If you want to travel straight West from the Prime Meridian to California, then your trip is
anywhere between 6,155 to 6,850 miles, depending on exactly where in California you're headed. That's almost double the shortest route !
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How far east is Los Angeles from the prime meridian?
Los Angeles is on the western side of the prime meridian. The whole U.S. is in the western hemisphere, therefore all of the U.S. is on the west side of the prime meridian. :)
How far away is the prime meridian from NC?
Hatteras Island is at about 75.5 degrees west longitude. If you want to visit the Prime Meridian from North Carolina, the closest point is in the open sea about midway between Norway and Greenland, where the Prime Meridian is only 3,592 miles from Cape Hatteras.
How far is japan from prime meridian?
Japan is a big place, and the Prime Meridian is a very long line. -- Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido, is 141.3 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. If you travel straight west, the meridian is 6,020 miles (9,693 km) away. But if you travel to the closest point on the Prime Meridian, it's only 3,240 miles (5,214 km). -- Nagasaki, on the island of Honshu, is 129.8 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. If you travel straight west, the meridian is 6,860 miles (11,040 km) away. But if you travel to the closest point on the Prime Meridian, it's only 3,960 miles (6,373 km). The point on the Prime Meridian that's closest to both cities is . . . the North Pole.
How far east of the prime meridian is Wichita Kansas located?
The center of the intersection of N Hillside St and E Central Ave in Wichita is located at 97.29904° west longitude. That means it's 262.70096° east of the Prime Meridian.
Is 60 W or 15 E closer to prime meridian?
"60°W" is 60 degrees west of the Prime Meridian. "15°E" is 15 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. If they're both at the same latitude, then "60°W" is four times as far from the Prime Meridian (in miles or km) as "15°E" is. But if they're not at any particular latitudes, then it's quite possible for "15°E" to be farther from the Prime Meridian (in miles or km) than "60°W" is.
How far is Los Angeles from prime meridian?
Downtown Los Angeles is 118.25° west of the Prime Meridian. The distance from Los Angeles to the nearest point on the Prime Meridian is 3,866 miles. (The nearest point on the Prime Meridian is the north Pole.)
What tells how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is located?
Longitude
What lines measure how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian?
Longitude
How far east is Los Angeles from the prime meridian?
Los Angeles is on the western side of the prime meridian. The whole U.S. is in the western hemisphere, therefore all of the U.S. is on the west side of the prime meridian. :)
Who far is east to west?
Stepping over the Prime Meridian, (or the anti-meridian) an imaginary line, would take you from east to west. The distance is actually infinitesimally small.
What does lines of longitude measure?
Lines of longitude measure how far something is east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What does the degrees of longitude tell you?
Degrees of longitude tell us how far east of west of the Prime Meridian a location is.
Does the prime meridian pass through spain france or potugal?
It passes through France and Spain. Portugal is too far west of Spain for the meridian to pass through it.
How far away is the prime meridian from NC?
Hatteras Island is at about 75.5 degrees west longitude. If you want to visit the Prime Meridian from North Carolina, the closest point is in the open sea about midway between Norway and Greenland, where the Prime Meridian is only 3,592 miles from Cape Hatteras.
How far is japan from prime meridian?
Japan is a big place, and the Prime Meridian is a very long line. -- Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido, is 141.3 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. If you travel straight west, the meridian is 6,020 miles (9,693 km) away. But if you travel to the closest point on the Prime Meridian, it's only 3,240 miles (5,214 km). -- Nagasaki, on the island of Honshu, is 129.8 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. If you travel straight west, the meridian is 6,860 miles (11,040 km) away. But if you travel to the closest point on the Prime Meridian, it's only 3,960 miles (6,373 km). The point on the Prime Meridian that's closest to both cities is . . . the North Pole.
Is North America East or West of the Prime Meridian?
Technically either will work, since if you go east far enough, you'll cirle the globe and come back around to South America. But, on a map, South America is in the Western Hemisphere and so west of the Prime Meridian.
How far east of the prime meridian is Wichita Kansas located?
The center of the intersection of N Hillside St and E Central Ave in Wichita is located at 97.29904° west longitude. That means it's 262.70096° east of the Prime Meridian.
