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The Prime Meridian crosses . . .
-- England
-- France
-- Spain
-- Algeria
-- Mali
-- Burkina Faso
-- Togo
-- Ghana
So there are places in each of those countries that are zero distance
from the Prime Meridian. You can't get any closer than that !
(It also crosses Antarctica, but Antarctica has no countries.)
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What prime Meridian is Iceland in?
There's only one "Prime Meridian", and the closest point in Iceland is about 390 miles from it.
Which longitude is closest to the prime meridian?
The prime meridian is a line of longitude. Nothing can be closer to something than itself.
What number longitude is closest to the prime meridian?
Zero.
What is the southermost country located on the prime meridian?
The southernmost land crossed by the Prime Meridian is the Antarctic continent, but there are no countries there. The southernmost country on the Prime Meridian is Ghana.
Does the prime meridian pass through Malawi?
No. The points on the border of Malawi that are closest to the Prime Meridian are about 32.9 degrees east of it.
Which longitude line is the closest to the prime meridian?
Zero degrees ! The Prime Meridian is the starting point for the angular divisions around the globe.
Which city is closest to the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian is passing through The British Royal Observatory at Greenwich near London.
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.
Which is closer to the prime meridian lima or phila?
Lime, Peru is 77.1 degrees of longitude from the Prime Meridian, and about 5,005 miles from the closest point on it. Philadelphia, PA is 75.2 degrees of longitude from the Prime Meridian, and about 3,304 miles from the closest point on it. Philadelphia wins both measurements.
What is the closest degree to the prime meridian?
1 degree or 1 degrees
Which country lies on the prime meridian?
The countries on the Prime Meridian are, from north to south,...United KingdomFranceSpainAlgeriaMaliBurkina FasoTogoGhana
What is the southernmost country located on the prime meridian?
The prime meridian, the "zero" line of longitude, is defined as passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England.
