Why is the Prime Meridian located where it is?

Question

Why is the Prime Meridian located where it is?

Answer 1

0 degrees longitude.

Answer 2

This is what I put:

"The Prime Meridian is located where it is because where it meets the equator is where the geographical center of the world is."

It`s just a guess though; don`t blame me if you fail the Regents.

Answer 3

international dateline?

Answer 4

As the pace of development and travel accelerated in the 19th century, it became

clear there would have to be a common, world-wide standard for timekeeping. In

1884, 25 countries reached agreement at a conference in Washington, USA, that

Airy's Greenwich Meridian would be adopted as the `Prime Meridian' - zero

degrees - from which time could be set and from which other points of longitude

could be calculated. Over a period of many years, countries which had not

necessarily been party to this original agreement accepted and adopted the

decision.

http://gpsinformation.net/main/greenwich...

Answer 5

check this website

http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/29/...

Answer 6

The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude. It separates the eastern part of the world from the western part. Where the equator and prime meridian meet is where the geographical center of the world is.

Answer 7

For the exact answer to your question, please visit the links below:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-prim...

http://www.greenwich-guide.org.uk/meridi...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Merid...

Hope this helps.