48th Meridian East - From Pole To Pole

From Pole To Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 48th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 48°0′E / 90.000°N 48.000°E / 90.000; 48.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
80°48′N 48°0′E / 80.800°N 48.000°E / 80.800; 48.000 (Russia) Russia Island of Alexandra Land, Franz Josef Land
80°43′N 48°0′E / 80.717°N 48.000°E / 80.717; 48.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea Cambridge Channel
80°32′N 48°0′E / 80.533°N 48.000°E / 80.533; 48.000 (Russia) Russia Island of Zemlya Georga, Franz Josef Land
80°4′N 48°0′E / 80.067°N 48.000°E / 80.067; 48.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea Passing just west of the island of Kolguyev, Russia
67°38′N 48°0′E / 67.633°N 48.000°E / 67.633; 48.000 (Russia) Russia
50°9′N 48°0′E / 50.150°N 48.000°E / 50.150; 48.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan
47°46′N 48°0′E / 47.767°N 48.000°E / 47.767; 48.000 (Russia) Russia
45°42′N 48°0′E / 45.700°N 48.000°E / 45.700; 48.000 (Caspian Sea) Caspian Sea
42°24′N 48°0′E / 42.400°N 48.000°E / 42.400; 48.000 (Russia) Russia
41°24′N 48°0′E / 41.400°N 48.000°E / 41.400; 48.000 (Azerbaijan) Azerbaijan
39°41′N 48°0′E / 39.683°N 48.000°E / 39.683; 48.000 (Iran) Iran
31°0′N 48°0′E / 31.000°N 48.000°E / 31.000; 48.000 (Iraq) Iraq The meridian runs parallel to the border with Iran, which is about 3km to the east
30°0′N 48°0′E / 30.000°N 48.000°E / 30.000; 48.000 (Kuwait) Kuwait
29°34′N 48°0′E / 29.567°N 48.000°E / 29.567; 48.000 (Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf Kuwait Bay
29°23′N 48°0′E / 29.383°N 48.000°E / 29.383; 48.000 (Kuwait) Kuwait Passing through Kuwait City
28°32′N 48°0′E / 28.533°N 48.000°E / 28.533; 48.000 (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia
17°51′N 48°0′E / 17.850°N 48.000°E / 17.850; 48.000 (Yemen) Yemen
14°3′N 48°0′E / 14.050°N 48.000°E / 14.050; 48.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Gulf of Aden
11°7′N 48°0′E / 11.117°N 48.000°E / 11.117; 48.000 (Somalia) Somalia
4°31′N 48°0′E / 4.517°N 48.000°E / 4.517; 48.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just east of Astove Island, Seychelles
13°32′S 48°0′E / 13.533°S 48.000°E / -13.533; 48.000 (Madagascar) Madagascar
22°12′S 48°0′E / 22.200°S 48.000°E / -22.200; 48.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
60°0′S 48°0′E / 60.000°S 48.000°E / -60.000; 48.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
67°17′S 48°0′E / 67.283°S 48.000°E / -67.283; 48.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia

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