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Greenwich is a place in England. If you look at a map, places to the left are west of Greenwich and places to the right are east.
A meridian is any line which runs from north pole to south pole and the meridian that runs through Greenwich is called the Greenwich Meridian and by definition is zero degrees. All other meridians are measured in degrees from zero.
E.g. New York is -74 degrees, meaning it's west of Greenwich by 74 degrees.
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What important geographical line runs through greenwich?
prime meridian also called greenwich meridian prime meridian also called greenwich meridian
Which meridian is known as the time meridian?
No meridians are called the time meridian. The Greenwich meridian which passes through Greenwich, London is called the prime meridian. From which time zones are calculated.
Why the zero line of longitude is called the Greenwich meridian?
The 0' line of longitude is called the Greenwich Meridian because it passes through Greenwich, Lonon
What is the other name for the prime meridian?
It is sometimes called the Greenwich meridian or 0° longitude.
The line of longitude which passes through greenwich england is called what?
The Greenwich Meridian (0 degrees)
The line of longitude that passes through Greenwich England is called what?
The Prime Meridian or 0 degrees longitude.
When was Greenwich meridian created?
Greenwich meridian was created in 1884.
What is greenwich 0 degree called?
0 degrees longitude, which runs through Greenwich is called the "prime meridian."
Name 3 countries through which the Greenwich Meridian passes?
The prime meridian (also called the Greenwich meridian) passes through the African countries of Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana.
Where is the Prime Meridean?
Since the early 20th Century, the Prime Meridian has been agreed by all nations to be the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England. It is sometimes called the Greenwich Meridian.
Longitude is measured in degrees east and west of which meridian?
The imaginary line is called the Prime Meridian.
Place name associated with the 0 degree meridian?
The place name associated with the 0 degree meridian is Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. This is where the Prime Meridian is located and is considered the starting point for measuring longitude. The Royal Observatory in Greenwich marks the spot where the Prime Meridian passes through.
