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title: GMT
date: "2005-07-16T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - london-2005
wp_id: 605
description: I live east of the Prime Meridian and cross into the western hemisphere daily during my commute through Stratford to Liverpool Street. I reflect on the geographical coordinates of my route and spots like Meridian Square.
keywords: [prime meridian, stratford, liverpool street, meridian square, london geography, longitude]
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I cross the prime meridien almost every day. I live 0 degrees 5 minutes east of the prime meridien. I travel to Liverpool Street usually, which is 0 degrees 5 minutes west of the prime meridien. The station closest to the meridien, on my route, is Stratford, which stretches from 7 seconds to 17 seconds west of the meridien.

Of course, crossing the prime meridien has no time-zone related significance like the international date line. But it does mean that I travel to the western hemisphere and back every day.

There is a place near Stratford station called [Meridien Square](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=stratford+station&ll=51.541738,-0.002666&spn=0.004638,0.007522&t=k&hl=en). Should visit it some time.

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## Comments

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- **Shiva** _19 Jul 2005 4:48 pm_:
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