Why is London on the Prime Meridian?

Answer 1

The Prime Meridian runs through London because it was established by Sir George Airy. The choice of location for a prime meridian is entirely arbitrary, so a British scientist chose a line passing through the astronomical observatory at Greenwich in London.

Answer 2

The Prime Meridian was established at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London in 1884 by international agreement. This location was chosen because of its historical significance in the fields of cartography and astronomy.

Answer 3

The Prime Meridian, also called the Greenwich Meridian, is 0 degrees longitude. The observatory where the Meridian is defined is in Greenwich, England. The line passes from the North Pole through England, Europe, Africa, and ends at the South Pole in Antarctica. Opposite the Prime Meridian is the International Date Line, or the Antimeridian.

The choice of the Meridian is entirely arbitrary. At various times the Meridian has been set at other locations. The US even used Washington, DC, as the Prime Meridian.

Standardization was important for global navigation, so in the early 20th Century it was agreed to use Greenwich as the meridian "0" reference. This is especially convenient because the Antimeridian dateline is located where there are no large land masses.

0.00 00 degrees E, but for a city, there is a brass line on the floor of the royal observatory in Greenwich, U.K.

It also goes through Burkina Faso, Togo, France, Spain, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, Algeria, Ghana and Mali.

The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude, and runs from the North Pole through Greenwich, England to the South Pole.

Answer 4

-- Chatteris

-- Somersham

-- Cambridgeshire

-- Melbourn

-- Royston

-- Buntingford

-- Hertfordshire

-- Greenwich

-- Ware

-- Hoddesdon

-- Cheshunt

-- Bromley

-- Limpsfield

-- East Grimstead

-- Newick

-- Lewes

-- Peacehaven

Answer 5

No, London is very close to the Prime Meridian but is not on it.

Answer 6

The Prime Meridian through Greenwich London was selected at the International Meridian conference in 1951 in Washigton DC due to its popularity.

Answer 7

The meridian passes through London; thus it is both.

Answer 8

yes it is because it is located on greenwich, England

Answer 9

Yes, the Prime Meridian runs through the London Borough of Greenwich.

Answer 10

The Prime Meridian passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, a suburb of London.