'Degrees' is not a unit of distance.
The angle on the Earth's surface between the Prime Meridian and a location
of interest is the longitude of the location.
In degrees, the distance from (zero) to (90 degrees) is 90 degrees.
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Degrees of Longitude
Longitude is distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian at 0 degrees.
Latitude: The distance in degrees from the equator. Longitude: The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
That angle is called 'longitude'.
That angle is called 'longitude'.
That angle is called 'longitude'.
It depends which part of England. The actual Prime Meridian goes through Greenwich England.
Longitude is measured in degrees east or west.