Ferro meridian
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]So named because it runs through the island Ferro (El Hierro), considered the end of the known world by the Europeans at the time.
Proper noun
[edit]- (historical, geography) A meridian formerly used as a prime meridian; now defined as 18.160792° west.
Further reading
[edit]Ferro meridian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia