31st meridian west
31°
31st meridian west
The meridian 31° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 31st meridian west forms a great circle with the 149th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 31st meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 31°0′W / 90.000°N 31.000°W Arctic Ocean 83°34′N 31°0′W / 83.567°N 31.000°W Greenland Northern Peary Land 83°6′N 31°0′W / 83.100°N 31.000°W Frederick E. Hyde Fjord 82°45′N 31°0′W / 82.750°N 31.000°W Greenland Nordkrone 82°0′N 31°0′W / 82.000°N 31.000°W Independence Fjord 81°50′N 31°0′W / 81.833°N 31.000°W Greenland J.C. Christensen Land 68°3′N 31°0′W / 68.050°N 31.000°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal (at 39°42′N 31°5′W / 39.700°N 31.083°W)
Passing just east of Flores Island, Azores, Portugal (at 39°27′N 31°7′W / 39.450°N 31.117°W)60°0′S 31°0′W / 60.000°S 31.000°W Southern Ocean 76°51′S 31°0′W / 76.850°S 31.000°W Antarctica Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.