The Prime Meridian is passing through The British Royal Observatory at Greenwich near London.
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.
Accra, Ghana is about 385 miles north of that point in the Gulf of Guinea..
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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.
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.
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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.
The Prime Meridian runs right through Tema, which is situated just 25 kilometres to the east of Accra - the capital city of Ghana.
Zero degrees ! The Prime Meridian is the starting point for the angular divisions around the globe.
The Prime Meridian is based on Greenwich, a suburb of London, UK.
Accra, Ghana is about 385 miles north of that point in the Gulf of Guinea..
Mexico City is 99.133333 degrees west of the Prime Meridian
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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.