From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 98th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 98°0′W / 90.000°N 98.000°W / 90.000; -98.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean Passing just west of the Fay Islands, Nunavut, Canada (at 79°35′N 97°40′W / 79.583°N 97.667°W / 79.583; -97.667 (Fay Islands)) 78°49′N 98°0′W / 78.817°N 98.000°W / 78.817; -98.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Amund Ringnes Island 78°17′N 98°0′W / 78.283°N 98.000°W / 78.283; -98.000 (Hassel Sound) Hassel Sound 77°50′N 98°0′W / 77.833°N 98.000°W / 77.833; -98.000 Unnamed waterbody 76°34′N 98°0′W / 76.567°N 98.000°W / 76.567; -98.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Loney Island and Bathurst Island 75°1′N 98°0′W / 75.017°N 98.000°W / 75.017; -98.000 (Parry Channel) Parry Channel Passing just east of Garrett Island, Nunavut, Canada (at 74°45′N 98°8′W / 74.750°N 98.133°W / 74.750; -98.133 (Garrett Island))
Passing just west of Lowther Island, Nunavut, Canada (at 74°29′N 97°47′W / 74.483°N 97.783°W / 74.483; -97.783 (Lowther Island))74°7′N 98°0′W / 74.117°N 98.000°W / 74.117; -98.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Russell Island and Prince of Wales Island 71°40′N 98°0′W / 71.667°N 98.000°W / 71.667; -98.000 (Larsen Sound) Larsen Sound 69°54′N 98°0′W / 69.900°N 98.000°W / 69.900; -98.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — King William Island 68°42′N 98°0′W / 68.700°N 98.000°W / 68.700; -98.000 (Simpson Strait) Simpson Strait 68°32′N 98°0′W / 68.533°N 98.000°W / 68.533; -98.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut
Manitoba — from 60°0′N 98°0′W / 60.000°N 98.000°W / 60.000; -98.000 (Manitoba), passing through Lake Winnipeg49°0′N 98°0′W / 49.000°N 98.000°W / 49.000; -98.000 (United States) United States North Dakota
South Dakota — from 45°56′N 98°0′W / 45.933°N 98.000°W / 45.933; -98.000 (South Dakota)
Nebraska — from 42°46′N 98°0′W / 42.767°N 98.000°W / 42.767; -98.000 (Nebraska)
Kansas — from 40°0′N 98°0′W / 40.000°N 98.000°W / 40.000; -98.000 (Kansas)
Oklahoma — from 37°0′N 98°0′W / 37.000°N 98.000°W / 37.000; -98.000 (Oklahoma)
Texas — from 34°0′N 98°0′W / 34.000°N 98.000°W / 34.000; -98.000 (Texas)26°3′N 98°0′W / 26.050°N 98.000°W / 26.050; -98.000 (Mexico) Mexico Tamaulipas
Veracruz — from 22°21′N 98°0′W / 22.350°N 98.000°W / 22.350; -98.000 (Veracruz)
Hidalgo — from 20°36′N 98°0′W / 20.600°N 98.000°W / 20.600; -98.000 (Hidalgo)
Puebla — from 20°28′N 98°0′W / 20.467°N 98.000°W / 20.467; -98.000 (Puebla)
Tlaxcala — from 19°38′N 98°0′W / 19.633°N 98.000°W / 19.633; -98.000 (Tlaxcala)
Puebla — from 19°13′N 98°0′W / 19.217°N 98.000°W / 19.217; -98.000 (Puebla)
Veracruz — from 22°21′N 98°0′W / 22.350°N 98.000°W / 22.350; -98.000 (Veracruz)
Oaxaca — from 17°59′N 98°0′W / 17.983°N 98.000°W / 17.983; -98.000 (Oaxaca)16°7′N 98°0′W / 16.117°N 98.000°W / 16.117; -98.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 98°0′W / 60.000°S 98.000°W / -60.000; -98.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 71°48′S 98°0′W / 71.800°S 98.000°W / -71.800; -98.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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