21st meridian west

The meridian 21° 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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21st meridian west

The 21st meridian west forms a great circle with the 159th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 21st meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 21°0′W Arctic Ocean
81°13′N 21°0′W  Greenland
78°28′N 21°0′W Jokel Bay
77°56′N 21°0′W  Greenland
73°27′N 21°0′W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea
65°23′N 21°0′W  Iceland
63°49′N 21°0′W Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 21°0′W Southern Ocean
73°57′S 21°0′W Antarctica British Antarctic Territory, claimed by  United Kingdom

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