The prime meridian encircles the entire earth, which means it is the same length as the earth's circumference, which is 24,901.55 miles.
The prime meridian goes through London at Greenwich.
The prime meridian encircles the entire earth, which means it is the same length as the earth's circumference, which is 24,901.55 miles.
No part of Trinidad is less than about 4,085 miles from the Prime Meridian.
No place in India is on the Prime Meridian. In fact, no point in India is closer than about 5,800 km (3,600 miles) from the 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.)
No place in India is on the Prime Meridian. In fact, no point in India is closer than about 5,800 km (3,600 miles) from the Prime Meridian.
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Hold onto your hat . . . . .-- The point in Mexico that's closest to the Prime Meridian is the town of Mexicali.It's 3,980 miles from the nearest point on the Prime Meridian.-- The terminal building at Vancouver International Airport is 2,820 miles from thenearest point on the Prime Meridian ... 29% closerthan Mexicali.
The point at which the equator (0° latitude) and the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) intersect has no real significance but it is in the Atlantic Ocean, about 380 miles (611 kilometers) south of Ghana and 670 miles (1078 km) west of Gabon.Source: About.com
-- The longitude of the Prime Meridian is zero. -- Every point on the Prime Meridian has a different latitude. -- For every possible latitude, there is a point on the Prime Meridian.
Durban, Manitoba . . . . . about 2,640 miles., Durban, South Africa . . . about 1,825 miles.
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.