The meridian 2° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 2nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 178th meridian east.
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From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 2nd meridian west passes through:
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Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
The British national grid reference system uses the point 49°N 2°W / 49°N 2°W as its true origin.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "The true origin". Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 4 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
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