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How can Canary Wharf claim the Greenwich meridian? The meridian line doesn't pass through the Isle of Dogs at all - it passes along Blackwall Reach to the east of the isle of Dogs peninsula, just clipping the western extremity of the North Greenwich peninsula before making landfall on the north bank near Blackwall DLR station.

http://www.alunatime.org/images/Meridian-Aluna-Site.jpg

(I had not noticed before that you cross from the Eastern hemisphere to the western when going through the Blackwall Tunnel)

timbo | 02.05.15 - 11:24 a.m. | #

It isn't that far off. (Not my photo) https://www.flickr.com/photos/nightgallery/1590283962

RogerW | 02.05.15 - 11:39 a.m. | #

I think that's the most unnecessarily over-the-top web address I've ever seen. Thank you Flickr.

This'd have done :)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nightgallery/1590283962

But, if you check a map rather than a sideways photo, the meridian's over half a mile away.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 02.05.15 - 7:08 p.m. | #

Indeed - at its closest point to Canary Wharf the Meridian is on the other side of the river!

timbo | 02.05.15 - 8:33 p.m. | #

Sorry - by the time I saw the whole code had reprinted, verbatim, it was too late to go back and change it

RogerW | 02.05.15 - 9:19 p.m. | #

The text on a panel in the roof garden states:

"The geographic location of Canary Wharf Crossrail station, directly north of Greenwich, places the West India Docks virtually on the Prime Meridian dividing the eastern and western hemispheres.

This position at the point where east meets west has inspired the division of the Roof Garden into two geographic zones."

At best weasel words, at worst lies.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 03.05.15 - 5:46 p.m. | #

And yes, I know you *have* checked a map, because I remember you writing about it: http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.co.uk/2004/10/marking-meridian-north-greenwich-xi.html
That said, I'd also read locally of the Greenwich beam having to be turned off because it stood to strike a new building being put up, which was reported in terms that suggested it was 'Canary Wharf.' With a little further checking it appears now the building in question was the 300ft Stratford Plaza.

RogerW | 03.05.15 - 5:47 p.m. | #

"virtually" is a real getaway clause here. But 1/2 mile in terms of 15553 miles is within an acceptable error of margin (considering the banking companies nearby).

Sykobee | 05.05.15 - 9:57 a.m. | #

Yes, "virtually" means "not". A miss is as good as (half) a mile.

Andrew | 06.05.15 - 8:10 a.m. | #











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