2006-11-19 23:28:53 · 4 answers · asked by azizkapadi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The distance between Land's End - the extreme westward point of the English mainland in western Cornwall - to John O' Groats - the extreme northern point of Great Britain in northeastern Scotland - is 875 miles (1400 km)
The coastline length around mainland Great Britain is 11 072.76 miles.
2006-11-19 23:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by Sassysaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain stretches over approximately ten degrees of latitude on its longer, north-south axis.
one degree = 60 minutes. One minute of latitude is one nautical mile, defined exactly as 1852 metres.
so Great Britain is 600 nautical miles in length.
2006-11-20 07:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by rÅvi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too spot a homework question, but sadly it's already been answered correctly!!
2006-11-20 08:00:45 · answer #3 · answered by Phlodgeybodge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spot a home work question
2006-11-20 07:36:03 · answer #4 · answered by llamedos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋