26th meridian west
The meridian 26° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
26°
The 26th meridian west forms a great circle with the 154th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 26th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 26°0′W Arctic Ocean 83°21′N 26°0′W Greenland Northern Peary Land 83°14′N 26°0′W Frederick E. Hyde Fjord 83°8′N 26°0′W Greenland Southern Peary Land 82°10′N 26°0′W Independence Fjord 82°1′N 26°0′W Greenland 81°36′N 26°0′W Hagen Fjord 81°29′N 26°0′W Greenland Mainland and the island of Milne Land 70°32′N 26°0′W Scoresby Sund 70°16′N 26°0′W Greenland 68°47′N 26°0′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal (at 37°51′N 25°51′W)
Passing just east of Saunders Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (at 57°47′S 26°20′W)
Passing just east of Montagu Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (at 58°28′S 26°13′W)60°0′S 26°0′W Southern Ocean 75°23′S 26°0′W Antarctica Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
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