Why people accept Greenwich for the 0. longitude?Why isn't it a somewhere different?
2006-10-26 02:27:35 · 6 answers · asked by Irmak 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Because when latitude and logitude were invented the Brits were at the centre of world power and influence.
The line is actually painted on the ground at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich (South East London)
2006-10-26 02:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Greenwich was the site of the Royal Observatory built by Charles II in 1675. It was where the idea of longitude was first mooted and standardised. It is also the base line for all the earth's time zones.
2006-10-26 09:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were a couple of choices as I seem to remember reading. Greenwich won the vote.
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2006-10-26 09:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing there isn't any specific reason...it just happened that they chose some place and it happened to be Greenwich
2006-10-26 09:43:41 · answer #4 · answered by Sumedha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can read about the history of the Prime Meridian at the source below.
2006-10-26 09:34:12 · answer #5 · answered by James L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
good a place as any!
2006-10-26 09:34:52 · answer #6 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋