From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 25th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 25°0′W / 90.000°N 25.000°W / 90.000; -25.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 83°9′N 25°0′W / 83.150°N 25.000°W / 83.150; -25.000 (Greenland) Greenland Peary Land peninsula 82°10′N 25°0′W / 82.167°N 25.000°W / 82.167; -25.000 (Independence Fjord) Independence Fjord 82°0′N 25°0′W / 82.000°N 25.000°W / 82.000; -25.000 (Greenland) Greenland 81°43′N 25°0′W / 81.717°N 25.000°W / 81.717; -25.000 (Hagen Fjord) Hagen Fjord 81°35′N 25°0′W / 81.583°N 25.000°W / 81.583; -25.000 (Greenland) Greenland Mainland, Ymer Island, Ella Island and the mainland again 71°17′N 25°0′W / 71.283°N 25.000°W / 71.283; -25.000 (Scoresby Sund) Scoresby Sund 70°21′N 25°0′W / 70.350°N 25.000°W / 70.350; -25.000 (Greenland) Greenland 69°9′N 25°0′W / 69.150°N 25.000°W / 69.150; -25.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal (at 37°51′N 25°8′W / 37.850°N 25.133°W / 37.850; -25.133 (São Miguel Island))
Passing just west of the islet of Formigas, Azores, Portugal (at 36°16′N 24°47′W / 36.267°N 24.783°W / 36.267; -24.783 (Formigas))
Passing just east of Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal (at 36°56′N 25°1′W / 36.933°N 25.017°W / 36.933; -25.017 (São Miguel Island))17°7′N 25°0′W / 17.117°N 25.000°W / 17.117; -25.000 (Cape Verde) Cape Verde Islands of Santo Antão and São Vicente 16°46′N 25°0′W / 16.767°N 25.000°W / 16.767; -25.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 25°0′W / 60.000°S 25.000°W / -60.000; -25.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 75°17′S 25°0′W / 75.283°S 25.000°W / -75.283; -25.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Defines the eastern limit of Argentine Antarctica, claimed by Argentina
Passes through British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom
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