3rd Meridian East - From Pole To Pole

From Pole To Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 3rd meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 3°0′E / 90.000°N 3.000°E / 90.000; 3.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
81°29′N 3°0′E / 81.483°N 3.000°E / 81.483; 3.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
61°0′N 3°0′E / 61.000°N 3.000°E / 61.000; 3.000 (North Sea) North Sea
51°16′N 3°0′E / 51.267°N 3.000°E / 51.267; 3.000 (Belgium) Belgium
50°46′N 3°0′E / 50.767°N 3.000°E / 50.767; 3.000 (France) France
42°29′N 3°0′E / 42.483°N 3.000°E / 42.483; 3.000 (Spain) Spain
41°46′N 3°0′E / 41.767°N 3.000°E / 41.767; 3.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea
39°55′N 3°0′E / 39.917°N 3.000°E / 39.917; 3.000 (Spain) Spain Island of Majorca
39°18′N 3°0′E / 39.300°N 3.000°E / 39.300; 3.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea Passing just east of the island of Cabrera, Spain
36°49′N 3°0′E / 36.817°N 3.000°E / 36.817; 3.000 (Algeria) Algeria Passing just west of Algiers
19°56′N 3°0′E / 19.933°N 3.000°E / 19.933; 3.000 (Mali) Mali
15°21′N 3°0′E / 15.350°N 3.000°E / 15.350; 3.000 (Niger) Niger
12°16′N 3°0′E / 12.267°N 3.000°E / 12.267; 3.000 (Benin) Benin
9°4′N 3°0′E / 9.067°N 3.000°E / 9.067; 3.000 (Nigeria) Nigeria
6°24′N 3°0′E / 6.400°N 3.000°E / 6.400; 3.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of Bouvet Island, Norway
60°0′S 3°0′E / 60.000°S 3.000°E / -60.000; 3.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
69°57′S 3°0′E / 69.950°S 3.000°E / -69.950; 3.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway

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