34th meridian west

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34th meridian west

The meridian 34° 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 34th meridian west forms a great circle with the 146th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 34th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 34°0′W / 90.000°N 34.000°W / 90.000; -34.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
83°36′N 34°0′W / 83.600°N 34.000°W / 83.600; -34.000 (Greenland)  Greenland
66°46′N 34°0′W / 66.767°N 34.000°W / 66.767; -34.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of Rocas Atoll,  Brazil (at 3°51′S 33°49′W / 3.850°S 33.817°W / -3.850; -33.817 (Rocas Atoll))
60°0′S 34°0′W / 60.000°S 34.000°W / -60.000; -34.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
77°20′S 34°0′W / 77.333°S 34.000°W / -77.333; -34.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Claimed by both  Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and  United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)

See also

References

  1. ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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