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.

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19th meridian west

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

See also

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