From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 85th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 96°0′E / 90.000°N 96.000°E / 90.000; 96.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°10′N 96°0′E / 81.167°N 96.000°E / 81.167; 96.000 (Russia) Russia Komsomolets Island and October Revolution Island, Severnaya Zemlya 78°59′N 96°0′E / 78.983°N 96.000°E / 78.983; 96.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 77°6′N 96°0′E / 77.100°N 96.000°E / 77.100; 96.000 (Russia) Russia The Nordenskiöld Archipelago and the mainland 49°59′N 96°0′E / 49.983°N 96.000°E / 49.983; 96.000 (Mongolia) Mongolia 43°11′N 96°0′E / 43.183°N 96.000°E / 43.183; 96.000 (China) People's Republic of China Xinjiang
Gansu
Qinghai
Tibet29°22′N 96°0′E / 29.367°N 96.000°E / 29.367; 96.000 (India) India Arunachal Pradesh - partly claimed by People's Republic of China 27°8′N 96°0′E / 27.133°N 96.000°E / 27.133; 96.000 (Myanmar) Myanmar (Burma) 16°14′N 96°0′E / 16.233°N 96.000°E / 16.233; 96.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Andaman Sea 5°21′N 96°0′E / 5.350°N 96.000°E / 5.350; 96.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Java 4°14′N 96°0′E / 4.233°N 96.000°E / 4.233; 96.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 2°47′N 96°0′E / 2.783°N 96.000°E / 2.783; 96.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Simeulue 2°34′N 96°0′E / 2.567°N 96.000°E / 2.567; 96.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 96°0′E / 60.000°S 96.000°E / -60.000; 96.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 65°1′N 96°0′E / 65.017°N 96.000°E / 65.017; 96.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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