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Greenwich is famous all over the world as the home of the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time. At the Royal Observatory you can stand on the Prime Meridian line.

A simple explanation of the International Date Line and the Greenwich Meridian. Thank or blame Chester A. Arthur for the International Meridian Conference.

Boaters should understand the basic navigation principles that underlie the basis of modern GPS receivers. This knowledge will improve your results and ease of use.

The Danes of Greenland, the Arctic's Nenet Indians, the Russians, the Mongols and Chinese may all claim the title: the best place to view the August 1st solar eclipse.

Frustrated by the inaccuracies of schedules on the train lines, Sir Sandford Fleming devised a system of Standard Time. His method was adopted in Canada and world-wide

Looking to the heavens for guidance was common practice in history and in the present. People also looked up for time-setting, geodesics and stars at Dominion Observatory

Welcome to the fourth of our lesson plans on pirates!

For an exciting day away from London's typical tourist scene, venture out to Docklands in East London, where you'll find attractions for the whole family.

A GPS unit is no replacement for a topographical or topo map. Rather, using the two together are key to successful navigation. A topo map puts a location in perspective.

Families traveling to London will find a number of parks and gardens with exciting attractions and lots of room for children to roam.

When seafarers first began the long succession of epic voyages that opened the age of discovery, they knew little of what lay before them.

The European Christmas Market has a long tradition and London's Christmas Markets are typical. They are scattered around the city but are easy to reach.

Spring ahead and fall back is a well-known mantra referring to turning of clocks throughout the year. Find out why and when daylight saving time is observed.