Does the Prime Meridian pass through Spain? France? Portugal?
2007-03-15 13:39:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Spain - Yes
France - Yes
Portugal - No
"The Prime Meridian, also known as the International Meridian or Greenwich Meridian, is the meridian (line of longitude) passing through the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, England, United Kingdom — it is the meridian at which longitude is defined to be 0 degrees.
Heading south from the North Pole, the Prime Meridian passes through the following countries:
United Kingdom (The most northerly land on the meridian is the shore (53°45′34″N) southeast of the Sand-le-Mere caravan park east of Kingston upon Hull, England.)
France
Spain
Algeria
Mali
Burkina Faso
Togo
Ghana
Antarctica to the South Pole"
2007-03-15 13:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by peter_lobell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take at look at this map (see link). The prime meridian is the middle of time zone Z. It passes through France and Spain, but not Portugal.
2007-03-15 13:44:50 · answer #2 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Prime Meridian starts in Greenwich, England. For more details, type in Prime Meridian in web search and go to answers.com
2007-03-15 13:54:35 · answer #3 · answered by Robert B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It passes through eastern France and western Spain. Portugal gets missed.
2007-03-15 13:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the prime meridian goes through France and spain
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2007-03-15 13:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by martinezk22 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope...it passes noth to South: England (greenwich east London), France and East Spain (Catalunya)....it does not touch portugal..
2016-03-29 00:29:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
France & Spain
2007-03-17 15:57:31 · answer #7 · answered by Murray H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it only passes through Spain,France England and part of Africa
2007-03-15 14:00:44 · answer #8 · answered by DaneMaricich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋