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The purpose of the zigs and zags in the International Dateline is to avoid splitting
any single state, country, or island into two different calendar dates.
If the dateline exactly followed the 180 meridian, part of Alaska would have been
on a date different from the rest of the USA.
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Does the International Date Line bend around the Aleutian islands?
Yes
What is the latitude and longitude point were the equator and international date line cross?
The International Date Line runs primarily along the 180 degree longitudinal line. The Equator runs along 0 degrees latitude. The lines intersect along in the middle of the Pacific Ocean (0 degrees North, 180 degrees West).
What is name for 180 degrees longitude?
This line is known as the antimeridian or simply the 180th meridian. The international date line is sometimes used although it is not entirely correct. The international date line is a "political" convention and sometimes deviates signifigantly from the actual 180 degree longitude
What is a imaginry line where each calendar day first begins running mostly along 180 longitude called?
The international Date Line.
Where is Tonga in relation to international date line?
Tonga, while physically located in the Western Hemisphere, is actually considered in the Eastern Hemisphere for purposes of calculating the date. The international date line, which normally runs along the 180th line of longitude, swings in an easterly direction around Tonga and then back to the 180th line of longitude.
Does the International Date Line bend around the Aleutian islands?
Yes
How many times does the international date line bend?
It doesn't bend time. You either lose or gain a day, depending on which way you are going.
Is papua new guinea closer to prime meridian or international date line?
International date line of course
If it is noon along the prime meridian what time would it be along the international date line?
Midnight.
Which meridian runs along the international date line?
The International Date Line runs roughly along the 180° longitude, (opposite the Prime Meridian), but it is drawn with diversions to pass around some territories and islands.
What is the line along which the date change called?
Actually, it is in the name and pretty simple. It is surprisingly called the International Date Line
Where in the world is the international date line?
It is along 180 degrees longitude, but it doesn't run in a straight line.
What is the latitude and longitude point were the equator and international date line cross?
The International Date Line runs primarily along the 180 degree longitudinal line. The Equator runs along 0 degrees latitude. The lines intersect along in the middle of the Pacific Ocean (0 degrees North, 180 degrees West).
What is name for 180 degrees longitude?
This line is known as the antimeridian or simply the 180th meridian. The international date line is sometimes used although it is not entirely correct. The international date line is a "political" convention and sometimes deviates signifigantly from the actual 180 degree longitude
Is new zealand located east or west of the international date line?
The Date line was specifically drawn so it would not actually hit any country, thus no one is there to find out!
What is the meridian that forms m ost of the international dateline?
The International Date Line (IDL) is roughly along 180° longitude, with diversions to pass around some territories and island groups.
What is date Great Bend KS was founded?
Great Bend was founded in 1872. And is located in Barton County
