19th meridian west
The meridian 19° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
19°
The 19th meridian west forms a great circle with the 161st meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 19th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 19°0′W Arctic Ocean 82°1′N 19°0′W Greenland Mainland and several islands, including Prinsesse Thyra Island, Store Koldewey, and Shannon Island 74°28′N 19°0′W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 66°11′N 19°0′W Iceland 63°25′N 19°0′W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 19°0′W Southern Ocean 72°38′S 19°0′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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