39th Meridian West - From Pole To Pole

From Pole To Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 39th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 39°0′W / 90.000°N 39.000°W / 90.000; -39.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
83°39′N 39°0′W / 83.650°N 39.000°W / 83.650; -39.000 (Lincoln Sea) Lincoln Sea
83°19′N 39°0′W / 83.317°N 39.000°W / 83.317; -39.000 (Greenland) Greenland
65°33′N 39°0′W / 65.550°N 39.000°W / 65.550; -39.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
3°24′S 39°0′W / 3.400°S 39.000°W / -3.400; -39.000 (Brazil) Brazil Ceará
Pernambuco — from 7°51′S 39°0′W / 7.850°S 39.000°W / -7.850; -39.000 (Pernambuco)
Bahia — from 8°45′S 39°0′W / 8.750°S 39.000°W / -8.750; -39.000 (Bahia)
14°22′S 39°0′W / 14.367°S 39.000°W / -14.367; -39.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing close to the coast of Brazil, just east of Ilhéus
15°15′S 39°0′W / 15.250°S 39.000°W / -15.250; -39.000 (Brazil) Brazil Bahia
16°14′S 39°0′W / 16.233°S 39.000°W / -16.233; -39.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 39°0′W / 60.000°S 39.000°W / -60.000; -39.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
77°43′S 39°0′W / 77.717°S 39.000°W / -77.717; -39.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)

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