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There's only one "Prime Meridian", and the closest point in Iceland is about 390 miles from it.
The prime meridian is a line of longitude. Nothing can be closer to something than itself.
The prime meridian is close to the capital of France, Paris. However, the exact location of the prime meridian is located in Greenwich, England.
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No. The points on the border of Malawi that are closest to the Prime Meridian are about 32.9 degrees east of it.
Zero degrees ! The Prime Meridian is the starting point for the angular divisions around the globe.
The Prime Meridian is passing through The British Royal Observatory at Greenwich near London.
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.
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.
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There's only one Prime Meridian for the whole Earth, and it's nowhere near Etna. The closest it ever gets is about 820 miles away.