Greenwich meridian
Also known as Meridian of Greenwich, London Meridian, Meridian of London, Prime Meridian, modern prime meridian
meridian passing through Greenwich, London
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The Greenwich meridian is an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, London, and serves as the reference point (0 degrees longitude) from which all other locations on Earth are measured east or west. It matters because it provides a universal standard for mapping the world and coordinating time zones across the globe.
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51°28′40.12″N 0°00′05.31″W / 51.4778111°N 0.0014750°W / 51.4778111; -0.0014750
Laser projected from the Royal Observatory, marking the prime meridian of Greenwich Tourists queuing to take pictures on the brass line marking the prime meridian at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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