From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 75th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 75°0′W / 90.000°N 75.000°W / 90.000; -75.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 83°3′N 75°0′W / 83.050°N 75.000°W / 83.050; -75.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Ellesmere Island 78°32′N 75°0′W / 78.533°N 75.000°W / 78.533; -75.000 (Baffin Bay) Baffin Bay 72°18′N 75°0′W / 72.300°N 75.000°W / 72.300; -75.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Baffin Island and Foley Island 68°22′N 75°0′W / 68.367°N 75.000°W / 68.367; -75.000 (Foxe Basin) Foxe Basin Passing just to the east of Prince Charles Island, Nunavut, Canada (at 68°8′N 75°0′W / 68.133°N 75.000°W / 68.133; -75.000 (Prince Charles Island)) 65°22′N 75°0′W / 65.367°N 75.000°W / 65.367; -75.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Foxe Peninsula, Baffin Island 64°25′N 75°0′W / 64.417°N 75.000°W / 64.417; -75.000 (Hudson Strait) Hudson Strait 62°16′N 75°0′W / 62.267°N 75.000°W / 62.267; -75.000 (Canada) Canada Quebec
Ontario — from 45°36′N 75°0′W / 45.600°N 75.000°W / 45.600; -75.000 (Ontario)44°59′N 75°0′W / 44.983°N 75.000°W / 44.983; -75.000 (United States) United States New York
Pennsylvania — from 41°31′N 75°0′W / 41.517°N 75.000°W / 41.517; -75.000 (Pennsylvania)
New Jersey — from 41°4′N 75°0′W / 41.067°N 75.000°W / 41.067; -75.000 (New Jersey)
Pennsylvania — from 40°25′N 75°0′W / 40.417°N 75.000°W / 40.417; -75.000 (Pennsylvania)
New Jersey — from 40°2′N 75°0′W / 40.033°N 75.000°W / 40.033; -75.000 (New Jersey)39°11′N 75°0′W / 39.183°N 75.000°W / 39.183; -75.000 (Delaware Bay) Delaware Bay 38°50′N 75°0′W / 38.833°N 75.000°W / 38.833; -75.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of the Delmarva Peninsula, United States (at 38°26′N 75°3′W / 38.433°N 75.050°W / 38.433; -75.050 (Delmarva Peninsula))
Passing just east of Conception Island, Bahamas (at 23°50′N 75°6′W / 23.833°N 75.100°W / 23.833; -75.100 (Conception Island))
Passing just west of Rum Cay, Bahamas (at 23°40′N 74°57′W / 23.667°N 74.950°W / 23.667; -74.950 (Rum Cay))23°7′N 75°0′W / 23.117°N 75.000°W / 23.117; -75.000 (Bahamas) Bahamas Long Island 23°5′N 75°0′W / 23.083°N 75.000°W / 23.083; -75.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 20°42′N 75°0′W / 20.700°N 75.000°W / 20.700; -75.000 (Cuba) Cuba 19°55′N 75°0′W / 19.917°N 75.000°W / 19.917; -75.000 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea Passing just east of Navassa Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands (at 18°24′N 75°0′W / 18.400°N 75.000°W / 18.400; -75.000 (Navassa Island)) 10°59′N 75°0′W / 10.983°N 75.000°W / 10.983; -75.000 (Colombia) Colombia 0°7′S 75°0′W / 0.117°S 75.000°W / -0.117; -75.000 (Peru) Peru Loreto Region
Ucayali Region — from 7°59′S 75°0′W / 7.983°S 75.000°W / -7.983; -75.000 (Ucayali)
Huánuco Region — from 8°48′S 75°0′W / 8.800°S 75.000°W / -8.800; -75.000 (Huánuco)
Pasco Region — from 9°47′S 75°0′W / 9.783°S 75.000°W / -9.783; -75.000 (Pasco)
Junín Region — from 10°45′S 75°0′W / 10.750°S 75.000°W / -10.750; -75.000 (Junín)
Huancavelica Region — from 11°57′S 75°0′W / 11.950°S 75.000°W / -11.950; -75.000 (Huancavelica)
Ayacucho Region — from 14°7′S 75°0′W / 14.117°S 75.000°W / -14.117; -75.000 (Ayacucho)
Ica Region — from 14°38′S 75°0′W / 14.633°S 75.000°W / -14.633; -75.000 (Ica)
Arequipa Region — from 15°27′S 75°0′W / 15.450°S 75.000°W / -15.450; -75.000 (Arequipa)15°28′S 75°0′W / 15.467°S 75.000°W / -15.467; -75.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Guafo Island, Chile (at 43°34′S 74°49′W / 43.567°S 74.817°W / -43.567; -74.817 (Guafo Island))
Passing just east of Guamblín Island, Chile (at 44°51′S 75°1′W / 44.850°S 75.017°W / -44.850; -75.017 (Guamblín Island))45°52′S 75°0′W / 45.867°S 75.000°W / -45.867; -75.000 (Chile) Chile 46°45′S 75°0′W / 46.750°S 75.000°W / -46.750; -75.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Penas 47°42′S 75°0′W / 47.700°S 75.000°W / -47.700; -75.000 (Chile) Chile Several islands in the Patagonic Archipelago, including Wager Island, Prat Island, Serrano Island, Knorr Island, Wellington Island, Angamos Island, Madre de Dios Island, Anafur Island, Doñas Island, Valenzuela Island, Dagigno Island, Agustin Island, Diego de Almagro Island, Jorge Montt Island, Ramirez Island and Contreras Island 52°7′S 75°0′W / 52.117°S 75.000°W / -52.117; -75.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 75°0′W / 60.000°S 75.000°W / -60.000; -75.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 69°31′S 75°0′W / 69.517°S 75.000°W / -69.517; -75.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Territory claimed by Chile (Antártica Chilena Province) and by the United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
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