88th Meridian East - From Pole To Pole

From Pole To Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 88th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 88°0′E / 90.000°N 88.000°E / 90.000; 88.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
81°8′N 88°0′E / 81.133°N 88.000°E / 81.133; 88.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea
75°38′N 88°0′E / 75.633°N 88.000°E / 75.633; 88.000 (Russia) Russia Ringnes Island
75°37′N 88°0′E / 75.617°N 88.000°E / 75.617; 88.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea
75°7′N 88°0′E / 75.117°N 88.000°E / 75.117; 88.000 (Russia) Russia
49°13′N 88°0′E / 49.217°N 88.000°E / 49.217; 88.000 (Mongolia) Mongolia
48°46′N 88°0′E / 48.767°N 88.000°E / 48.767; 88.000 (China) People's Republic of China Xinjiang - for about 15km
48°37′N 88°0′E / 48.617°N 88.000°E / 48.617; 88.000 (Mongolia) Mongolia For about 6km
48°34′N 88°0′E / 48.567°N 88.000°E / 48.567; 88.000 (China) People's Republic of China Xinjiang
Tibet
27°55′N 88°0′E / 27.917°N 88.000°E / 27.917; 88.000 (Nepal) Nepal
27°10′N 88°0′E / 27.167°N 88.000°E / 27.167; 88.000 (India) India West Bengal - for about 6km
27°6′N 88°0′E / 27.100°N 88.000°E / 27.100; 88.000 (Nepal) Nepal
26°22′N 88°0′E / 26.367°N 88.000°E / 26.367; 88.000 (India) India Bihar
West Bengal
Bihar
West Bengal
21°53′N 88°0′E / 21.883°N 88.000°E / 21.883; 88.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
60°0′S 88°0′E / 60.000°S 88.000°E / -60.000; 88.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
66°0′S 88°0′E / 66.000°S 88.000°E / -66.000; 88.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia

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