a London borough on the south bank of the Thames, the site of the Royal Observatory
the prime meridian, which passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich in London. It was adopted internationally as the zero of longitude in 1884
a district of New York City on the lower west side of Manhattan, traditionally associated with writers, artists, and musicians
the mean solar time at the Greenwich meridian, adopted as the standard time in a zone that includes the British Isles
the official astronomical institution of Great Britain. It was founded at Greenwich in London in 1675 by Charles II, and the original buildings now form part of the National Maritime Museum