From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 70th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 70°0′E / 90.000°N 70.000°E / 90.000; 70.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°0′N 70°0′E / 81.000°N 70.000°E / 81.000; 70.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 73°11′N 70°0′E / 73.183°N 70.000°E / 73.183; 70.000 (Russia) Russia Bely Island 73°0′N 70°0′E / 73.000°N 70.000°E / 73.000; 70.000 (Malygina Strait) Malygina Strait 72°52′N 70°0′E / 72.867°N 70.000°E / 72.867; 70.000 (Russia) Russia 55°11′N 70°0′E / 55.183°N 70.000°E / 55.183; 70.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 41°47′N 70°0′E / 41.783°N 70.000°E / 41.783; 70.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan 40°44′N 70°0′E / 40.733°N 70.000°E / 40.733; 70.000 (Tajikistan) Tajikistan 40°14′N 70°0′E / 40.233°N 70.000°E / 40.233; 70.000 (Kyrgyzstan) Kyrgyzstan 39°32′N 70°0′E / 39.533°N 70.000°E / 39.533; 70.000 (Tajikistan) Tajikistan 37°33′N 70°0′E / 37.550°N 70.000°E / 37.550; 70.000 (Afghanistan) Afghanistan 34°3′N 70°0′E / 34.050°N 70.000°E / 34.050; 70.000 (Pakistan) Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas 33°44′N 70°0′E / 33.733°N 70.000°E / 33.733; 70.000 (Afghanistan) Afghanistan 33°8′N 70°0′E / 33.133°N 70.000°E / 33.133; 70.000 (Pakistan) Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Balochistan
Punjab
Balochistan - for about 10 km
Punjab
Sindh27°32′N 70°0′E / 27.533°N 70.000°E / 27.533; 70.000 (India) India Rajasthan 26°35′N 70°0′E / 26.583°N 70.000°E / 26.583; 70.000 (Pakistan) Pakistan Sindh 24°10′N 70°0′E / 24.167°N 70.000°E / 24.167; 70.000 (India) India Gujarat 22°54′N 70°0′E / 22.900°N 70.000°E / 22.900; 70.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Gulf of Kutch 22°35′N 70°0′E / 22.583°N 70.000°E / 22.583; 70.000 (India) India Gujarat 21°12′N 70°0′E / 21.200°N 70.000°E / 21.200; 70.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 49°9′S 70°0′E / 49.150°S 70.000°E / -49.150; 70.000 (French Southern & Antarctic Lands) French Southern and Antarctic Lands Kerguelen Islands 49°43′S 70°0′E / 49.717°S 70.000°E / -49.717; 70.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 70°0′E / 60.000°S 70.000°E / -60.000; 70.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 68°15′S 70°0′E / 68.250°S 70.000°E / -68.250; 70.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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