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The zero line of longitude is a matter of convention; it was established by the British Royal Navy as a convenient measuring point from the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England (a suburb of London). Locations to the east of Greenwich are in the "east longitude", while locations to the west were in "west longitude".
On the other side of the world, in the Pacific Ocean, you can sail from 179 degrees 59 minutes west to 179 degrees 59 minutes east in about 5 minutes. At the 180 degree line, "east meets west".
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Is there 360 degrees of longitude on the globe?
Yes. 180 East and 180 West
Why 180 longitude are not designated east or west?
180 degrees is both east and west longitude. It doesn't matter which way you gofrom the Prime Meridian ... if you go 180 degrees, you arrive at the same longitude.
What is the state that is 30 degrees east and 30 degrees west?
No point on Earth can have both an east and a west longitude. (Except points on the Prime Meridian ... which is zero ... or on 180 degrees, which is both east and west.)
What is the approximate degrees of longitude for the international date line?
The simplest answer is 180 degrees.However, it bends and weaves quite a lot by convention to avoid some islands.In fact some islands are east of the line and have a negative time zone and some are west of the line and have a positive time zone.
What coordinates do the international date line and tropic of cancer intersect?
180 degrees east or 180 degrees west (same point_ and 23.5 degrees north
How many degrees between west and east?
70
How many total degrees in the equator?
360 degrees. From Greenwich (London) 180 degrees west and 180 degrees east.
Is there 360 degrees of longitude on the globe?
Yes. 180 East and 180 West
Why 180 longitude are not designated east or west?
180 degrees is both east and west longitude. It doesn't matter which way you gofrom the Prime Meridian ... if you go 180 degrees, you arrive at the same longitude.
How many degress of longitude is the earth divided?
360 degrees. Longitude runs from 180 degrees East to -180 degrees West.
What is the state that is 30 degrees east and 30 degrees west?
No point on Earth can have both an east and a west longitude. (Except points on the Prime Meridian ... which is zero ... or on 180 degrees, which is both east and west.)
What is the name of the line 180 degrees east and west of the prime meridian?
The line 180 degrees east and west of the prime meridian is called the International Date Line.
How many degrees of longitute is there?
360 total, 180 degrees west of prime meridian, and 180 degrees east. There are 180 degrees of latitude, 90 degrees north of the equator, and 90 degrees south.
What is the constant bearing value for due west?
North is 0 degrees, east is 90 degrees, south is 180 degrees, and west is 270 degrees.
How many degrees of longitude are there to the east and west prime meridian?
180 degrees in each direction.
Is the prime meridian east or west?
It is neither. The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. All other meridians are measured from this. East or west to 180 degrees.
What continent is 80 degrees south 30 degrees east?
It is Antarctica which can range from 60 to 90 degrees south and 180 degrees west to 175 degrees east.
