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The equator is defined as zero latitude, and it crosses all longitudes.

The Prime Meridian is defined as zero longitude, and it crosses all latitudes.

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What longitude is close to the prime meridian?

The Prime Meridian is defined as Zero Longitude. Any longitude that you feel is "close" to zero is close to the Prime Meridian.


How is the equator different from prime meridian?

The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude (running north and south). It runs near London. The Equator is a line of latitude (running east and west).


Is the prime meridian at 0 degrees latitude 0 degree longitude or 180 degree latitude?

The prime meridian is a line at 0 degrees longitude.


Why 82 degree 30'E has been selected as the standard meridian of India with an odd value?

Meridians are measured in degrees and fractions of degrees. Any line joining the two poles directly is a meridian and may have any value up to 180 degrees east or west. The standard meridian in India was chosen for time purposes within the country, as measured from the prime meridian.


What is the greatest number of degrees anyone can be from the prime meridian?

The greatest number of degrees anyone can be from the prime meridian is 180 degrees. This is because the prime meridian itself is located at 0 degrees longitude, and the maximum longitude value is 180 degrees both east and west. Therefore, any location can be a maximum of 180 degrees away from the prime meridian.


Distance east and west from the prime meridian?

The distance east or west from the Prime Meridian is measured in degrees, with 360 degrees in a full circle representing the Earth's circumference. The Prime Meridian itself is set at 0 degrees longitude, so any location east of it will have a positive longitude value, while any location west of it will have a negative longitude value.


What is the definition of longitude and latiude?

Longitude is the angular distance measured east or west of the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England. Latitude is the angular distance measured north or south of the Equator. Together, they form a coordinate system that allows for precise location determination on Earth.


What is the highest possible number that measures longitude?

The spherical Earth has 360° of total longitude, divided into 180° east of the Prime Meridian and 180° west of the Prime Meridian.So the highest value for longitude is 180° (this is nominally the International Date Line, and 180° E is the same meridian as 180° W)


What degrees latitude is the equator at?

A degree of Latitude is 69 miles or 110kms


What are the parallel lines on a map called?

on a world map - the curved parallel lines are lines of latitude and longitude. They geographic co-ordinates. These coordinates values are measured in degrees, and represent angular distances calculated from the center of the EarthThese coordinates values are measured in degrees, and represent angular distances calculated from the center of the Earth. EAST TO WEST/WEST TO EAST - lines of latitude All lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator, and they are sometimes also referred to as parallels. Parallels are equally spaced. There are 90 degrees of latitude going north from the Equator, and the North Pole is at 90 degrees N. There are 90 degrees to the south of the Equator, and the South Pole is at 90 degrees S NORTH TO SOUTH/SOUTH TO NORTH - lines of longitude There is no obvious 0-degree point for longitude, as there is for latitude. Throughout history many different starting points have been used to measure longitude. By international agreement, the meridian line through Greenwich, England, is currently given the value of 0 degrees of longitude; this meridian is referred to as the Prime Meridian. Longitude values are indicate the angular distance between the Prime Meridian and points east or west of it on the surface of the Earth.


How can you tell how far a place is from the equator?

The distance from the equator is the angle of latitude. The distance from equator can be measured as magnitude of the latitude.The equator is at zero degrees latitude and a location north of the equator has a positive latitude value from 0 to +90, whereas a location south of the equator has a negative latitude. For example, a one-degree distance from the equator represents a length of ~111 km (or 60 nautical miles).


How many cities are east and west of the prime meridian?

Oh, dude, the prime meridian is just like the zero degrees longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England, right? So, technically, there are infinite cities both east and west of it because the Earth is a big ol' sphere with a whole bunch of cities all over the place. But hey, who's counting, right?