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Themeridian 30° west ofGreenwich is a line oflongitude[1] that extends from theNorth Pole across theArctic Ocean,Greenland, theAtlantic Ocean, theSouthern Ocean, andAntarctica to theSouth Pole.

The 30th meridian west forms agreat circle with the150th meridian east, and it is the reference meridian for the time zoneUTC-2.

Between the45th and61st parallels north, the meridian forms the boundary between theGander andShanwick Oceanicair traffic control areas, and for this reason is also known as the "Molson-Guinness Line".[2]

From Pole to Pole

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Starting at theNorth Pole and heading south to theSouth Pole, the 30th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N30°0′W / 90.000°N 30.000°W /90.000; -30.000 (Arctic Ocean)Arctic Ocean
83°35′N30°0′W / 83.583°N 30.000°W /83.583; -30.000 (Greenland) GreenlandH.H. Benedict Range (NorthernPeary Land)
83°10′N30°0′W / 83.167°N 30.000°W /83.167; -30.000 (Frederick E. Hyde Fjord)Frederick E. Hyde Fjord
83°8′N30°0′W / 83.133°N 30.000°W /83.133; -30.000 (Greenland) GreenlandBronlund Fjord (SouthernPeary Land)
82°10′N30°0′W / 82.167°N 30.000°W /82.167; -30.000 (Independence Fjord)Independence Fjord
81°55′N30°0′W / 81.917°N 30.000°W /81.917; -30.000 (Greenland) GreenlandMainland andSokongen Island
68°10′N30°0′W / 68.167°N 30.000°W /68.167; -30.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S30°0′W / 60.000°S 30.000°W /-60.000; -30.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern Ocean
76°35′S30°0′W / 76.583°S 30.000°W /-76.583; -30.000 (Antarctica)AntarcticaClaimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)

See also

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References

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  1. ^"What is longitude?".oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved30 June 2025.
  2. ^"NATs: Flying the North Atlantic Organized Track System".NYCAviation. February 23, 2016.
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