From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 59th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 59°0′E / 90.000°N 59.000°E / 90.000; 59.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°51′N 59°0′E / 81.850°N 59.000°E / 81.850; 59.000 (Russia) Russia Islands of Rudolf, Rainer, Wiener Neustadt, Hall and Salm, Franz Josef Land 79°58′N 59°0′E / 79.967°N 59.000°E / 79.967; 59.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 75°55′N 59°0′E / 75.917°N 59.000°E / 75.917; 59.000 (Russia) Russia Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya 74°20′N 59°0′E / 74.333°N 59.000°E / 74.333; 59.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 70°27′N 59°0′E / 70.450°N 59.000°E / 70.450; 59.000 (Russia) Russia Vaygach Island 69°54′N 59°0′E / 69.900°N 59.000°E / 69.900; 59.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea Pechora Sea 69°18′N 59°0′E / 69.300°N 59.000°E / 69.300; 59.000 (Russia) Russia Dolgiy Island 69°17′N 59°0′E / 69.283°N 59.000°E / 69.283; 59.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea Pechora Sea 68°59′N 59°0′E / 68.983°N 59.000°E / 68.983; 59.000 (Russia) Russia 50°42′N 59°0′E / 50.700°N 59.000°E / 50.700; 59.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 45°25′N 59°0′E / 45.417°N 59.000°E / 45.417; 59.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan 42°31′N 59°0′E / 42.517°N 59.000°E / 42.517; 59.000 (Turkmenistan) Turkmenistan 37°37′N 59°0′E / 37.617°N 59.000°E / 37.617; 59.000 (Iran) Iran 25°25′N 59°0′E / 25.417°N 59.000°E / 25.417; 59.000 (Gulf of Oman) Gulf of Oman 23°8′N 59°0′E / 23.133°N 59.000°E / 23.133; 59.000 (Oman) Oman 21°13′N 59°0′E / 21.217°N 59.000°E / 21.217; 59.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just east of Masirah Island, Oman 60°0′S 59°0′E / 60.000°S 59.000°E / -60.000; 59.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 67°13′N 59°0′E / 67.217°N 59.000°E / 67.217; 59.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia 67°20′S 59°0′E / 67.333°S 59.000°E / -67.333; 59.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 67°23′N 59°0′E / 67.383°N 59.000°E / 67.383; 59.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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