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Themeridian 48° west ofGreenwich is a line oflongitude that extends from theNorth Pole across theArctic Ocean,Greenland, theAtlantic Ocean,South America, theSouthern Ocean, andAntarctica to theSouth Pole.
The 48th meridian west forms agreat circle with the132nd meridian east.
The map indexing scheme ofCanada'sNational Topographic System begins in the east at the 48th meridian west.
Starting at theNorth Pole and heading south to theSouth Pole, the 48th meridian west passes through: