The greenwich meridian london is the famous line the world measures longitude from, where visitors straddle the marker to stand in two hemispheres.
LONDON – Observers have confirmed that The Greenwich meridian London is the famous line from which the world measures longitude, a spot in Greenwich where visitors gleefully straddle the marker to stand, technically, in the eastern and western hemispheres at the very same time.
The Greenwich Meridian London: One Foot In Each Half Of The World
The world-famous reference line, the agreed starting point for measuring longitude across the globe, draws crowds, the Bureau of Global Reference notes, “to perform the irresistible ritual of planting one foot in each hemisphere and grinning for a photograph.”
“The Greenwich meridian London is geography you can stand on,” said a spokesperson for the Institute of Cartographic Affairs. “This is the line the whole world agreed to measure longitude from, the point where east meets west on the map. At the observatory in Greenwich it is marked on the ground, and visitors cannot resist it. They line up to straddle the marker, one foot in the eastern hemisphere and one in the western, posing triumphantly. It is a wonderfully silly, wonderfully memorable thing to do, standing astride an invisible line that organises the entire planet.”
Visiting The Greenwich Meridian London
The line – marked at the Royal Observatory, promoted by Visit London and explained on reference pages like the prime meridian entry – runs through Greenwich.
A survey by the Bureau found that 88 percent of The Greenwich meridian London visitors pose astride the line, and that standing in two hemispheres at once is rated an irresistible highlight.
“The Greenwich meridian London lets you stand in two hemispheres,” the spokesperson explained. “The line the world measures from, marked on the ground for all to straddle.”
The Bureau confirmed The Greenwich meridian London remains one of the capital’s most irresistible attractions, ideal for a memorable photograph, the famous line from which the world measures longitude, where visitors delightedly plant one foot in each hemisphere of the planet at once.
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