From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 21st meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 21°0′W / 90.000°N 21.000°W / 90.000; -21.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°13′N 21°0′W / 81.217°N 21.000°W / 81.217; -21.000 (Greenland) Greenland 78°28′N 21°0′W / 78.467°N 21.000°W / 78.467; -21.000 (Jøkelbugten) Jøkelbugten 77°56′N 21°0′W / 77.933°N 21.000°W / 77.933; -21.000 (Greenland) Greenland 73°27′N 21°0′W / 73.450°N 21.000°W / 73.450; -21.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 65°23′N 21°0′W / 65.383°N 21.000°W / 65.383; -21.000 (Iceland) Iceland 63°49′N 21°0′W / 63.817°N 21.000°W / 63.817; -21.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 21°0′W / 60.000°S 21.000°W / -60.000; -21.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 73°57′S 21°0′W / 73.950°S 21.000°W / -73.950; -21.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom
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