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How Long Is The Equator?

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    The Equator is appx. 24,901.5 miles in length. The exact measurement is 40075016.6856 Meters..
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    Debossman 

    answered 1 year ago

    Interesting that your answer is precise to .1 mm. That's obviously a mathematical "measurement," rather than a physical one. In reality, it would change at that scale with time of day and perhaps even wind speed.
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    Oddman

    Oddman

    commented 1 year ago

    You are absolutely correct within .1 mm. ROTFLOL
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    Debossman

    Debossman

    commented 1 year ago

      The total length of the Equator is around 40,075.0 Kilometers, or 24,901 miles. The Equator basically is an imaginary circle which is drawn around a planet. The equator separates the earth in to two portions the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The latitude of the equator according to definition is zero degrees.

      The equator is amongst the five main circles of latitude based on the association of the Earth's rotation and level surface of the orbit around the sun. Plus, the equator is the sole stripe of latitude which is even a great circle. The Sun, during its yearly rotation through the sky, goes directly over the equator twice, once in March and second time during the September Equinoxes. Places near the Equator usually experience early sunrises and sunsets.
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      Memo 

      answered 3 years ago

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