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  2. Prime meridian (Greenwich) - Wikipedia

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    The Greenwich meridian is a prime meridian, a geographical reference line that passes through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in London, England. [1] From 1884 to 1974, the Greenwich meridian was the international standard prime meridian, used worldwide for timekeeping and navigation. The modern standard, the IERS Reference Meridian, is based ...

  3. Pennsylvania, Gloucestershire - Wikipedia

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    UK. England. Gloucestershire. 51°27′47″N 2°22′01″W  /  51.463°N 2.367°W  / 51.463; -2.367. Pennsylvania is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the A46 near the historic cities of Bristol (to the west) and Bath (to the south). [1]

  4. Ordnance Survey National Grid - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The Ordnance Survey National Grid reference system (OSGB), also known as British National Grid (BNG), [1][2] is a system of geographic grid references, distinct from latitude and longitude, whereby any location in Great Britain can be described in terms of its distance from the origin (0, 0), which lies to the west of the Isles of Scilly.

  5. Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the United States, with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States census. [4] The state is the 33rd-largest by area and has the ninth-highest population density among all states.

  6. Pennines - Wikipedia

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    The Trans Pennine Trail, a long-distance route for cyclists, horse riders and walkers, runs west–east alongside rivers and canals, along disused railway tracks and through historic towns and cities from Southport to Hornsea (207 miles/333 km). [57] It crosses the north–south Pennine Way (268 miles/431 km) at Crowden-in-Longdendale.

  7. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.co.lancaster.pa.us. Lancaster County (/ ˈlæŋkɪstər /; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder Kaundi), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,984, making it Pennsylvania's sixth-most ...

  8. Province of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    United States. The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn, who received the land through a grant from Charles II of England in 1681. The name Pennsylvania was derived from "Penn's Woods", referring to William Penn's father Admiral Sir William Penn.

  9. Geography of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    In Europe: 773,676 km 2 (298,718 sq mi) All overseas territories: 6,805,586 km 2 (2,627,651 sq mi) References. [a][1][2] The United Kingdom is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.