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It is north of Greenwich. The north pole is where all the longitudes meet. It is directly north of everywhere, even Sydney, Australia.

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Is longitude north south east or west?

Lines of longitude run north-south from pole to pole. They are an angular measure of how far east or west you are of the prime meridean which runs, north-south, through Greenwich, England.


What direction is greenwich England to West Virginia?

south Greenwich to West Vieginia is. 74° West of true North. West Virginia to Greenwich is, 48° East of true North.


What does longitude do?

It tells you how far east or west you are from an imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole and that passes through Greenwich, near London, England. You get up to 180 degrees east and 180 degrees west. Sydney in Australia is 151° East.


How long is it from west to east?

There is not a set distance from west to east. The earth is a sphere, so you have to describe places in relation to other places. For instance, I can say London is east of Wales, or Scotland is north of England. You have to have reference points to define as north, south, east and west. For north and south we use the North Pole and South Pole, and we use 1 line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, London. Relative to this line China is in the East and America is in the west. Thus, to answer your question, the world is 12756.1 km all the way around at the equator, which is west to east, but it goes back to exactly the same point, so it is also 0 km.


Define the term longitude?

the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian that stretches from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, England. Longitude is measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds.


Why is the greenwich meridian called meridian?

Greenwich is a place in England. If you look at a map, places to the left are west of Greenwich and places to the right are east. A meridian is any line which runs from north pole to south pole and the meridian that runs through Greenwich is called the Greenwich Meridian and by definition is zero degrees. All other meridians are measured in degrees from zero. E.g. New York is -74 degrees, meaning it's west of Greenwich by 74 degrees.


What is the 98th meridian?

The 98th meridian is the meridian 98 degrees west of Greenwich. It extends from the North Pole, across North America, the Pacific Ocean, and Antarctica, to the South Pole. This meridian forms a big circle with the 82nd meridian east.


Is north longitude or latitude?

Latitude is measured north or south of the equator. The lines of latitude are called parallels and circle the globe from east to west.Longitude is measured from the arbitrary Greenwich meridian and is marked by the lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.


Is Bolivia north south east or west?

Bolivia is South of the Equator and West of the Greenwich meridian


What is the definition of Greenwich meridian?

The prime meridian (designated as zero) runs from pole to pole, passing through the Greenwich Observatory, London, England. Lines of longitude to the east of the prime meridian are so many degrees east, and to the west of the Prime Meridian are so many degrees west.


What line of longitude on map the world map that does not have an east or west location is what degree?

It is the Prime Meridian, which is zero degrees longitude, and runs from the North Pole, through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, England, and to the South Pole.


Why is everything south of the North Pole?

It is the northern most point on Earth. You cannot go west or east of it, so the only direction is south. At the South Pole, you can only go north. The Earth rotates based on the North Pole and South Pole. There is no east or west pole.