43rd Meridian West - From Pole To Pole

From Pole To Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 43rd meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 43°0′W / 90.000°N 43.000°W / 90.000; -43.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
83°41′N 43°0′W / 83.683°N 43.000°W / 83.683; -43.000 (Lincoln Sea) Lincoln Sea
83°17′N 43°0′W / 83.283°N 43.000°W / 83.283; -43.000 (Greenland) Greenland
82°51′N 43°0′W / 82.850°N 43.000°W / 82.850; -43.000 (J.P. Koch Fjord) J.P. Koch Fjord
82°47′N 43°0′W / 82.783°N 43.000°W / 82.783; -43.000 (Greenland) Greenland
60°32′N 43°0′W / 60.533°N 43.000°W / 60.533; -43.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
2°28′S 43°0′W / 2.467°S 43.000°W / -2.467; -43.000 (Brazil) Brazil Maranhão
Piauí — 5°31′S 43°0′W / 5.517°S 43.000°W / -5.517; -43.000 (Piauí)
Maranhão — 6°7′S 43°0′W / 6.117°S 43.000°W / -6.117; -43.000 (Maranhão)
Piauí — 6°45′S 43°0′W / 6.750°S 43.000°W / -6.750; -43.000 (Piauí)
Bahia — 9°25′S 43°0′W / 9.417°S 43.000°W / -9.417; -43.000 (Bahia)
Minas Gerais — 14°41′S 43°0′W / 14.683°S 43.000°W / -14.683; -43.000 (Minas Gerais)
Rio de Janeiro (state) — 22°2′S 43°0′W / 22.033°S 43.000°W / -22.033; -43.000 (Rio de Janeiro), passing just east of the city of Rio de Janeiro (at 22°54′S 43°11′W / 22.900°S 43.183°W / -22.900; -43.183 (Rio de Janeiro))
22°58′S 43°0′W / 22.967°S 43.000°W / -22.967; -43.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 43°0′W / 60.000°S 43.000°W / -60.000; -43.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
78°7′S 43°0′W / 78.117°S 43.000°W / -78.117; -43.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)

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