Safekipedia124th meridian east
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The meridian 124° east of Greenwich is a special line that helps us understand locations on our planet. This line of longitude starts at the North Pole and runs all the way down to the South Pole. Along its path, it crosses many important places, including the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, and the Southern Ocean, before ending in Antarctica.
This line is very useful for maps and navigation, helping people know exactly where they are. It is one half of a pair of lines that form a great circle when connected with the 56th meridian west. Great circles are the shortest path between two points on a sphere, making them important for understanding distances and directions around the world.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 124th meridian east passes through many places on Earth.
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