31st Meridian West - From Pole To Pole

From Pole To Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 31st meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 31°0′W / 90.000°N 31.000°W / 90.000; -31.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
83°34′N 31°0′W / 83.567°N 31.000°W / 83.567; -31.000 (Greenland) Greenland Northern Peary Land
83°6′N 31°0′W / 83.100°N 31.000°W / 83.100; -31.000 (Frederick E. Hyde Fjord) Frederick E. Hyde Fjord
83°3′N 31°0′W / 83.050°N 31.000°W / 83.050; -31.000 (Greenland) Greenland Southern Peary Land
82°0′N 31°0′W / 82.000°N 31.000°W / 82.000; -31.000 (Independence Fjord) Independence Fjord
81°50′N 31°0′W / 81.833°N 31.000°W / 81.833; -31.000 (Greenland) Greenland
68°3′N 31°0′W / 68.050°N 31.000°W / 68.050; -31.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal (at 39°42′N 31°5′W / 39.700°N 31.083°W / 39.700; -31.083 (Corvo Island))
Passing just east of Flores Island, Azores, Portugal (at 39°27′N 31°7′W / 39.450°N 31.117°W / 39.450; -31.117 (Flores Island))
60°0′S 31°0′W / 60.000°S 31.000°W / -60.000; -31.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
76°51′S 31°0′W / 76.850°S 31.000°W / -76.850; -31.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)

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