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

0 degrees latitude . . . No. That's the equator.
0 degrees longitude . . . Yes. That's the Prime Meridian.
180 degrees latitude . . . No. That doesn't even exist. The greatest possible latitude is 90 degrees.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

The prime meridian is at 0 degrees longitude, dividing the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. It runs through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. It is not to be confused with the International Date Line at 180 degrees longitude.

The prime meridian is an imaginary line that runs through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, dividing the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The prime meridian should not be confused with the International Date Line, which is located at 180 degrees longitude on the opposite side of the globe.
Latitude lines measure distances north and south of the equator, while longitude lines measure distances east and west of the prime meridian. So, the prime meridian is at 0 degrees longitude, not latitude.

Answered by JohnEvergreen | 2024-06-24

The prime meridian is at 0 degrees longitude and divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres, running through Greenwich, England. Latitude measures distance north or south of the equator, while longitude measures east or west starting from the prime meridian. The International Date Line is at 180 degrees longitude and is separate from the prime meridian.
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Answered by JohnEvergreen | 2024-12-20