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Themeridian 75° west ofGreenwich is a line oflongitude[1] that extends from theNorth Pole across theArctic Ocean,North America, theAtlantic Ocean, theCaribbean Sea,South America, thePacific Ocean, theSouthern Ocean, andAntarctica to theSouth Pole.
The mean solar time of this meridian is the base for theEastern Time Zone (UTC-5 during standard time).
Stations belonging to the USNational Weather Service begin submitting weather reports when the mean solar time of this meridian is 8:00 am. Report collection ends 30–40 minutes later and the data is used to create the day's weather forecast.[2]
The 75th meridian west forms agreat circle with the105th meridian east.
Starting at theNorth Pole and heading south to theSouth Pole, the 75th meridian west passes through:
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