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The 180th Meridian is often referred to as the Antimeridian. It is exactly halfway aroung the globe for the Prime Meridian, which is 0 degrees, and occurs at Greenwich, England.
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The 180 degrees meridian crossed which island in Fiji?
The 180 meridian crosses Vanua Levu, Rambi, and Taveuni islands in Fiji.
What is the largest number of longitude?
Longitude has a minimum of -180 (west of the prime meridian) and a maximum of 180 (east of the prime meridian). -180 and 180 are the same line, approached from opposite directions. 0 degrees of longitude runs through London, England and is called the "prime meridian."
What is opposite to prime meridian?
The meridian of 180° longitude (both ways, east or west)
What is the greatest number of degrees anyone can be from the prime meridian?
The greatest number of degrees anyone can be from the prime meridian is 180 degrees. This is because the prime meridian itself is located at 0 degrees longitude, and the maximum longitude value is 180 degrees both east and west. Therefore, any location can be a maximum of 180 degrees away from the prime meridian.
Where is the 180 degree meridian?
Pacific ocean
What is the peculiarity of 180 E or 180 W longitude?
Both of those longitudes are marked by the same meridian ... halfway around the globe from the Prime Meridian.
What is unusual about longitude 180?
It doesn't matter whether you call it 180° East or 180° West, it's the same meridian either way.
What is the two hemispheres formed by the prime meridian and the 180 meridian?
-- the eastern one -- the western one
What are the lines of longitude at 180 and 0?
-- The "Prime Meridian" marks zero longitude. -- The "180th meridian" marks 180° longitude. The International Dateline is either on or relatively near the 180th meridian at any given latitude on it.
All places on earth west from the prime meridian to 180 degree are in the?
All places on Earth west from Prime Meridian to 180 degree are in the western hemisphere.
how many longitudes are there towards the east of prime meridian?
180 to the east and 180 to the west
What is the name of the meridian at 180?
The international date line
