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Where is zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude?

The point at which the equator (0° latitude) and the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) intersect has no real significane but it is in the Atlantic Ocean, about 380 miles (611 kilometers) south of Ghana and 670 miles (1078 km) west of Gabon.

For more information, visit my Latitude & Longitude collection of resources.

 

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