From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 52nd meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 52°0′W / 90.000°N 52.000°W / 90.000; -52.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 83°38′N 52°0′W / 83.633°N 52.000°W / 83.633; -52.000 (Lincoln Sea) Lincoln Sea 82°16′N 52°0′W / 82.267°N 52.000°W / 82.267; -52.000 (Greenland) Greenland Castle Island, Hendrik Island and the mainland 71°6′N 52°0′W / 71.100°N 52.000°W / 71.100; -52.000 (Uummannaq Fjord) Uummannaq Fjord 70°58′N 52°0′W / 70.967°N 52.000°W / 70.967; -52.000 (Greenland) Greenland Appat Island 71°6′N 52°0′W / 71.100°N 52.000°W / 71.100; -52.000 (Uummannaq Fjord) Uummannaq Fjord 70°52′N 52°0′W / 70.867°N 52.000°W / 70.867; -52.000 (Greenland) Greenland Nuussuaq Peninsula 70°1′N 52°0′W / 70.017°N 52.000°W / 70.017; -52.000 (Vaigat Sound) Sullorsuaq Strait 69°48′N 52°0′W / 69.800°N 52.000°W / 69.800; -52.000 (Greenland) Greenland Disko Island 69°33′N 52°0′W / 69.550°N 52.000°W / 69.550; -52.000 (Qeqertarsuup Tunua) Disko Bay 68°37′N 52°0′W / 68.617°N 52.000°W / 68.617; -52.000 (Greenland) Greenland 64°7′N 52°0′W / 64.117°N 52.000°W / 64.117; -52.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 4°41′N 52°0′W / 4.683°N 52.000°W / 4.683; -52.000 (France) France French Guiana 3°37′N 52°0′W / 3.617°N 52.000°W / 3.617; -52.000 (Brazil) Brazil Amapá
Pará — from 1°10′S 52°0′W / 1.167°S 52.000°W / -1.167; -52.000 (Pará)
Mato Grosso — from 9°45′S 52°0′W / 9.750°S 52.000°W / -9.750; -52.000 (Mato Grosso)
Goiás — from 15°51′S 52°0′W / 15.850°S 52.000°W / -15.850; -52.000 (Goiás)
Mato Grosso do Sul — from 18°58′S 52°0′W / 18.967°S 52.000°W / -18.967; -52.000 (Mato Grosso do Sul)
São Paulo — from 21°31′S 52°0′W / 21.517°S 52.000°W / -21.517; -52.000 (São Paulo)
Paraná — from 22°33′S 52°0′W / 22.550°S 52.000°W / -22.550; -52.000 (Paraná)
Santa Catarina — from 26°35′S 52°0′W / 26.583°S 52.000°W / -26.583; -52.000 (Santa Catarina)
Rio Grande do Sul — from 27°23′S 52°0′W / 27.383°S 52.000°W / -27.383; -52.000 (Rio Grande do Sul), passing through Lagoa dos Patos32°5′S 52°0′W / 32.083°S 52.000°W / -32.083; -52.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 52°0′W / 60.000°S 52.000°W / -60.000; -52.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 76°54′S 52°0′W / 76.900°S 52.000°W / -76.900; -52.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
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