From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 89th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 89°0′W / 90.000°N 89.000°W / 90.000; -89.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 82°0′N 89°0′W / 82.000°N 89.000°W / 82.000; -89.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Ellesmere Island 80°48′N 89°0′W / 80.800°N 89.000°W / 80.800; -89.000 (Nansen Sound) Nansen Sound 80°11′N 89°0′W / 80.183°N 89.000°W / 80.183; -89.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Axel Heiberg Island 78°10′N 89°0′W / 78.167°N 89.000°W / 78.167; -89.000 (Norwegian Bay) Norwegian Bay 76°56′N 89°0′W / 76.933°N 89.000°W / 76.933; -89.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Ellesmere Island 76°24′N 89°0′W / 76.400°N 89.000°W / 76.400; -89.000 (Jones Sound) Jones Sound 75°28′N 89°0′W / 75.467°N 89.000°W / 75.467; -89.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Devon Island 74°47′N 89°0′W / 74.783°N 89.000°W / 74.783; -89.000 (Lancaster Sound) Lancaster Sound 73°50′N 89°0′W / 73.833°N 89.000°W / 73.833; -89.000 (Prince Regent Inlet) Prince Regent Inlet 73°16′N 89°0′W / 73.267°N 89.000°W / 73.267; -89.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Baffin Island 70°40′N 89°0′W / 70.667°N 89.000°W / 70.667; -89.000 (Gulf of Boothia) Gulf of Boothia 69°16′N 89°0′W / 69.267°N 89.000°W / 69.267; -89.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — mainland 64°0′N 89°0′W / 64.000°N 89.000°W / 64.000; -89.000 (Hudson Bay) Hudson Bay 56°51′N 89°0′W / 56.850°N 89.000°W / 56.850; -89.000 (Canada) Canada Manitoba — for about 1km
Ontario — from 56°50′N 89°0′W / 56.833°N 89.000°W / 56.833; -89.000 (Ontario)48°30′N 89°0′W / 48.500°N 89.000°W / 48.500; -89.000 (Lake Superior) Lake Superior 48°0′N 89°0′W / 48.000°N 89.000°W / 48.000; -89.000 (United States) United States Michigan — Isle Royale 47°51′N 89°0′W / 47.850°N 89.000°W / 47.850; -89.000 (Lake Superior) Lake Superior 46°59′N 89°0′W / 46.983°N 89.000°W / 46.983; -89.000 (United States) United States Michigan
Wisconsin — from 46°6′N 89°0′W / 46.100°N 89.000°W / 46.100; -89.000 (Wisconsin)
Illinois — from 42°30′N 89°0′W / 42.500°N 89.000°W / 42.500; -89.000 (Illinois)
Kentucky — from 37°13′N 89°0′W / 37.217°N 89.000°W / 37.217; -89.000 (Kentucky)
Tennessee — from 36°30′N 89°0′W / 36.500°N 89.000°W / 36.500; -89.000 (Tennessee)
Mississippi — from 35°0′N 89°0′W / 35.000°N 89.000°W / 35.000; -89.000 (Mississippi)30°23′N 89°0′W / 30.383°N 89.000°W / 30.383; -89.000 (Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico Passing through the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, United States (at 29°36′N 89°0′W / 29.600°N 89.000°W / 29.600; -89.000 (Chandeleur Islands)) 29°11′N 89°0′W / 29.183°N 89.000°W / 29.183; -89.000 (United States) United States Louisiana — Mississippi River Delta 29°10′N 89°0′W / 29.167°N 89.000°W / 29.167; -89.000 (Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico 21°22′N 89°0′W / 21.367°N 89.000°W / 21.367; -89.000 (Mexico) Mexico Yucatán
Quintana Roo — from 35°0′N 89°0′W / 35.000°N 89.000°W / 35.000; -89.000 (Quintana Roo)17°59′N 89°0′W / 17.983°N 89.000°W / 17.983; -89.000 (Belize) Belize 15°54′N 89°0′W / 15.900°N 89.000°W / 15.900; -89.000 (Guatemala) Guatemala 15°7′N 89°0′W / 15.117°N 89.000°W / 15.117; -89.000 (Honduras) Honduras 14°15′N 89°0′W / 14.250°N 89.000°W / 14.250; -89.000 (El Salvador) El Salvador 13°20′N 89°0′W / 13.333°N 89.000°W / 13.333; -89.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos, Ecuador (at 0°43′S 89°14′W / 0.717°S 89.233°W / -0.717; -89.233 (San Cristóbal Island)) 60°0′S 89°0′W / 60.000°S 89.000°W / -60.000; -89.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 72°36′S 89°0′W / 72.600°S 89.000°W / -72.600; -89.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Territory claimed by Chile (Antártica Chilena Province)
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