32nd meridian west
The meridian 32° 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.
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The 32nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 148th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 32nd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 32°0′W Arctic Ocean 83°36′N 32°0′W Greenland Northern Peary Land 83°3′N 32°0′W Frederick E. Hyde Fjord 82°59′N 32°0′W Greenland Southern Peary Land 81°54′N 32°0′W Independence Fjord 81°44′N 32°0′W Greenland 39°27′N 32°0′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of Flores Island, Portugal 60°0′S 32°0′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of the Fernando de Noronha islands, Brazil (at 3°50′S 32°23′W) 60°0′S 32°0′W Southern Ocean 77°2′S 32°0′W Antarctica Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
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