From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 88th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 88°0′E / 90.000°N 88.000°E / 90.000; 88.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°8′N 88°0′E / 81.133°N 88.000°E / 81.133; 88.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 75°38′N 88°0′E / 75.633°N 88.000°E / 75.633; 88.000 (Russia) Russia Ringnes Island 75°37′N 88°0′E / 75.617°N 88.000°E / 75.617; 88.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 75°7′N 88°0′E / 75.117°N 88.000°E / 75.117; 88.000 (Russia) Russia 49°13′N 88°0′E / 49.217°N 88.000°E / 49.217; 88.000 (Mongolia) Mongolia 48°46′N 88°0′E / 48.767°N 88.000°E / 48.767; 88.000 (China) People's Republic of China Xinjiang - for about 15km 48°37′N 88°0′E / 48.617°N 88.000°E / 48.617; 88.000 (Mongolia) Mongolia For about 6km 48°34′N 88°0′E / 48.567°N 88.000°E / 48.567; 88.000 (China) People's Republic of China Xinjiang
Tibet27°55′N 88°0′E / 27.917°N 88.000°E / 27.917; 88.000 (Nepal) Nepal 27°10′N 88°0′E / 27.167°N 88.000°E / 27.167; 88.000 (India) India West Bengal - for about 6km 27°6′N 88°0′E / 27.100°N 88.000°E / 27.100; 88.000 (Nepal) Nepal 26°22′N 88°0′E / 26.367°N 88.000°E / 26.367; 88.000 (India) India Bihar
West Bengal
Bihar
West Bengal21°53′N 88°0′E / 21.883°N 88.000°E / 21.883; 88.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 88°0′E / 60.000°S 88.000°E / -60.000; 88.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°0′S 88°0′E / 66.000°S 88.000°E / -66.000; 88.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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