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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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What runs through Greenwich England the equator tropic of cancer international date line or Prime Meridian?
The Prime Meridian, which is why it is known as the Greenwich Meridian.
What is the name of the meridian that passes through Greenwich England?
The prime meridian passes through Greenwich, England.
Are the prime meridian and the greenwich meridian the same?
Yes and no! The Prime Meridian is the technical term for the line of longitude (0º) which passes through Greenwich, UK.
What is the other name for the prime meridian?
It is sometimes called the Greenwich meridian or 0° longitude.
Which city does the Prime Meridian pass through?
The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, London, United Kingdom.
What important geographical line runs through greenwich?
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Does the prime meridian pass through Greenwich?
The prime meridian passes throught the Greenwich Observatory in Greenwich England.
What runs through Greenwich England the equator tropic of cancer international date line or Prime Meridian?
The Prime Meridian, which is why it is known as the Greenwich Meridian.
What is the name of the meridian that passes through Greenwich England?
The prime meridian passes through Greenwich, England.
Are the prime meridian and the greenwich meridian the same?
Yes and no! The Prime Meridian is the technical term for the line of longitude (0º) which passes through Greenwich, UK.
The line that runs through greenwich England from the north to south?
The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England.
How many miles is London from the prime meridian?
The prime meridian goes through London at Greenwich.
Is the greenwich meridian the prime meridian?
Yes
What is the other name for the prime meridian?
It is sometimes called the Greenwich meridian or 0° longitude.
What city can be found on the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich in London, United Kingdom.
Is the Prime Meridian also the Greenwich Meridian?
yes
Which city does the Prime Meridian pass through?
The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, London, United Kingdom.
