Longitude Zero in Walthamstow
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Longitude Zero in Walthamstow
Image: © John Davies Taken: 27 Sep 2005
The Greenwich meridian passes through Upper Walthamstow Road, just outside Wood Street Station. This compass was painted on the pavement to celebrate this in 2000.
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Image Location
Leaflet Map data © OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.585543
Longitude
-0.002306