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The Prime Meridian itself is defined as zero longitude. There is no such thing as
the number "closest" to zero. Whatever number you mention, no matter how
small it is, I can always come up with a number that's smaller than yours ...
closer to zero ... but not there yet.
On the equator, 0.000000229 degree (0.000824 second) west longitude is one inch
west of the Prime Meridian. But you can fit a lot of other, smaller, numbers inside
that one inch.
The question is a lot like asking "What's the smallest amount of water that a glass
can hold ?", or "What's the length of the shortest line you can draw on paper ?"
Without getting into molecular physics or quantum cosmology, there are no such things.
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What is label used for the meridean of longitude that is 240 degrees eas of the prime meridean?
"240 degrees east of the Prime Meridian" places you at 120 degrees west longitude.
What line of longitude forms the prim meridean?
The Prime Meridian is defined as zero longitude. All longitudes on Earth are measured east and west from there.
Where is prime meridean?
At zero degrees longitude. Only on one side, the other side is the international date line.
Where does the prime meridean pass through?
The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude stretching from the North Pole to the South Pole. It goes through the continents of Europe, Africa, and Antarctica.
Is the prime meridean a line of latitude?
The Prime Meridian is longitude 00 and runs north-south through Greenwich (London.)Its counterpart is longitude 1800 that runs over the Pacific Ocean. They meet at the North and South Poles.
Which longitude is closest to the prime meridian?
The prime meridian is a line of longitude. Nothing can be closer to something than itself.
What number longitude is closest to the prime meridian?
Zero.
Which longitude coordinate is the closest to the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian itself is defined as zero longitude. (0°) You can't get any closer to it than that. The higher the number of degrees of longitude, the farther a given longitude is from the prime meridian. The maximum is 180° either east or west. There is no minimum. Whatever longitude you name, no matter how close it is to the Prime Meridian, I can always name one that's closer to it than yours is. It's like asking "What is the smallest number ?" There's no such thing.
Is longitude north south east or west?
Lines of longitude run north-south from pole to pole. They are an angular measure of how far east or west you are of the prime meridean which runs, north-south, through Greenwich, England.
Does the prime meridean run vertical or horizontal?
Vertical
Does the prime meridean pass through France?
Yes it does.
Which is closer to the prime meridian lima or phila?
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.
