From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 69th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 69°0′E / 90.000°N 69.000°E / 90.000; 69.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°0′N 69°0′E / 81.000°N 69.000°E / 81.000; 69.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 76°43′N 69°0′E / 76.717°N 69.000°E / 76.717; 69.000 (Russia) Russia Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya - for about 4km at the easternmost tip of the island 76°40′N 69°0′E / 76.667°N 69.000°E / 76.667; 69.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 72°41′N 69°0′E / 72.683°N 69.000°E / 72.683; 69.000 (Russia) Russia Yamal Peninsula 68°56′N 69°0′E / 68.933°N 69.000°E / 68.933; 69.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea Baydaratskaya Bay 68°44′N 69°0′E / 68.733°N 69.000°E / 68.733; 69.000 (Russia) Russia 55°26′N 69°0′E / 55.433°N 69.000°E / 55.433; 69.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 10km 55°20′N 69°0′E / 55.333°N 69.000°E / 55.333; 69.000 (Russia) Russia For about 6km 55°17′N 69°0′E / 55.283°N 69.000°E / 55.283; 69.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 41°18′N 69°0′E / 41.300°N 69.000°E / 41.300; 69.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan 40°13′N 69°0′E / 40.217°N 69.000°E / 40.217; 69.000 (Tajikistan) Tajikistan For about 9km 40°7′N 69°0′E / 40.117°N 69.000°E / 40.117; 69.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan For about 7km 40°4′N 69°0′E / 40.067°N 69.000°E / 40.067; 69.000 (Tajikistan) Tajikistan 37°18′N 69°0′E / 37.300°N 69.000°E / 37.300; 69.000 (Afghanistan) Afghanistan Passing just west of Kabul 31°37′N 69°0′E / 31.617°N 69.000°E / 31.617; 69.000 (Pakistan) Pakistan Balochistan
Sindh24°13′N 69°0′E / 24.217°N 69.000°E / 24.217; 69.000 (India) India Gujarat 22°57′N 69°0′E / 22.950°N 69.000°E / 22.950; 69.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Gulf of Kutch 22°25′N 69°0′E / 22.417°N 69.000°E / 22.417; 69.000 (India) India Gujarat 22°11′N 69°0′E / 22.183°N 69.000°E / 22.183; 69.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 48°41′S 69°0′E / 48.683°S 69.000°E / -48.683; 69.000 (French Southern & Antarctic Lands) French Southern and Antarctic Lands Island of Kerguelen 49°43′S 69°0′E / 49.717°S 69.000°E / -49.717; 69.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 69°0′E / 60.000°S 69.000°E / -60.000; 69.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 67°55′S 69°0′E / 67.917°S 69.000°E / -67.917; 69.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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