Confusing east and west

[LSLGuy]

That was an interesting discussion for sure. It wasn’t helped by an ambiguous title that a mod later improved.

What is the furthest north, south, east and west you've ever been? (By Longitude please.)

We do this from time to time here on the ‘Dope, and it’s a slow day at work, so… Furthest North: London, England, UK 51°30’26” North. I’m not prepared to say what specific spot in London was the furthest north, so I just went with London generically. Furthest South: Some rainforest within half an hour’s drive on San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA 18°24’23” North. That’s the latitude Google gives me for San Juan generally and not the specific place where I went ziplining. Furthest East: Tokyo, Japan 1…

Here’s another thread that was spawned off the first one:

Where do East & West start and end, anyway? (Prime Meridian, antimeridian, and the International Date Line)

Continuing the discussion from What is the furthest north, south, east and west you've ever been? (By Longitude please.): An interesting side discussion (well, to me anyway) there was about where exactly “East” and “West” are in reference to. A few examples: If you’re 30’ west of it, you’re at 179.5 east. If you’re 30’ east of it, you’re at 179.5 west. It divides east and west. Is this a frequent source of contention? Do people think that the standard conventions aren’t ideal? And by con…

Between the two threads there’s nearly 250 posts of anecdote and opinion.