In October of 1884, at the request of U.S. President Chester Arthur, 41 delegates from 25 nations met in Washington D.C. for the International Meridian Conference. There it was decided by all that the Greenwich Meridian will be the official Prime Meridian due to its popularity.
John Flamsteed (1646-1719), was appointed Astronomer Royal by King Charles 2 in 1675 and given permission to build an observatory in Greenwich in South-East London on the site of the Prime Meridian. The observatory is still there and is open to visitors where the line is clearly marked on the ground. It is possible to stand on the site with one foot in the Eastern Hemisphere and the other in the Western Hemisphere.
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The prime meridian passes through Greenwich, England.
Because the Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, London: o.0 on the globe.
This is the Greenwich Meridian, the Prime Meridian of the World.
Yes and no! The Prime Meridian is the technical term for the line of longitude (0º) which passes through Greenwich, UK.
The Prime Meridian, which is why it is known as the Greenwich Meridian.
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The prime meridian passes throught the Greenwich Observatory in Greenwich England.
The prime meridian passes through Greenwich, England.
The prime meridian goes through London at Greenwich.
The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England.
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Because the Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, London: o.0 on the globe.
This is the Greenwich Meridian, the Prime Meridian of the World.
The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich in London, United Kingdom.
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The Prime Meridian, which is why it is known as the Greenwich Meridian.
Yes and no! The Prime Meridian is the technical term for the line of longitude (0º) which passes through Greenwich, UK.