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60th meridian west

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60th meridian west

Themeridian 60° west ofGreenwich is a line oflongitude that extends from theNorth Pole across theArctic Ocean,Greenland,North America, theAtlantic Ocean,South America, theSouthern Ocean, andAntarctica to theSouth Pole.

The mean solar time of this meridian is the base for theAtlantic Time Zone (UTC-4 during standard time).

The 60th meridian west forms agreat circle with the120th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

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Starting at theNorth Pole and heading south to theSouth Pole, the 60th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N60°0′W / 90.000°N 60.000°W /90.000; -60.000 (Arctic Ocean)Arctic Ocean
83°28′N60°0′W / 83.467°N 60.000°W /83.467; -60.000 (Lincoln Sea)Lincoln Sea
81°56′N60°0′W / 81.933°N 60.000°W /81.933; -60.000 (Greenland) GreenlandHall Land
75°56′N60°0′W / 75.933°N 60.000°W /75.933; -60.000 (Baffin Bay)Baffin Bay
70°0′N60°0′W / 70.000°N 60.000°W /70.000; -60.000 (Davis Strait)Davis Strait
60°0′N60°0′W / 60.000°N 60.000°W /60.000; -60.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic OceanLabrador Sea
55°24′N60°0′W / 55.400°N 60.000°W /55.400; -60.000 (Canada) CanadaNewfoundland and LabradorLabrador
Quebec — from52°0′N60°0′W / 52.000°N 60.000°W /52.000; -60.000 (Quebec)
50°14′N60°0′W / 50.233°N 60.000°W /50.233; -60.000 (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)Gulf of Saint LawrencePassing just east ofSt. Paul Island,Nova Scotia, Canada (at47°13′N60°8′W / 47.217°N 60.133°W /47.217; -60.133 (St. Paul Island))
47°14′N60°0′W / 47.233°N 60.000°W /47.233; -60.000 (Cabot Strait)Cabot Strait
46°13′N60°0′W / 46.217°N 60.000°W /46.217; -60.000 (Canada) CanadaNova ScotiaCape Breton Island
45°53′N60°0′W / 45.883°N 60.000°W /45.883; -60.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
43°57′N60°0′W / 43.950°N 60.000°W /43.950; -60.000 (Canada) CanadaNova ScotiaSable Island
43°56′N60°0′W / 43.933°N 60.000°W /43.933; -60.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
8°33′N60°0′W / 8.550°N 60.000°W /8.550; -60.000 (Venezuela) Venezuela
8°6′N60°0′W / 8.100°N 60.000°W /8.100; -60.000 (Guyana) GuyanaTerritory claimed by Venezuela
5°5′N60°0′W / 5.083°N 60.000°W /5.083; -60.000 (Brazil) BrazilRoraima — for about 18 km
4°55′N60°0′W / 4.917°N 60.000°W /4.917; -60.000 (Guyana) GuyanaTerritory claimed by Venezuela
4°30′N60°0′W / 4.500°N 60.000°W /4.500; -60.000 (Brazil) BrazilRoraima
Amazonas — from0°14′N60°0′W / 0.233°N 60.000°W /0.233; -60.000 (Amazonas), passing just east ofManaus at3°6′S60°1′W / 3.100°S 60.017°W /-3.100; -60.017 (Manaus)
Mato Grosso — from8°46′S60°0′W / 8.767°S 60.000°W /-8.767; -60.000 (Mato Grosso)
Rondônia — from11°8′S60°0′W / 11.133°S 60.000°W /-11.133; -60.000 (Rondônia)
Mato Grosso — from11°28′S60°0′W / 11.467°S 60.000°W /-11.467; -60.000 (Mato Grosso)
Rondônia — from11°50′S60°0′W / 11.833°S 60.000°W /-11.833; -60.000 (Rondônia)
Mato Grosso — from12°41′S60°0′W / 12.683°S 60.000°W /-12.683; -60.000 (Mato Grosso)
16°16′S60°0′W / 16.267°S 60.000°W /-16.267; -60.000 (Bolivia) Bolivia
19°18′S60°0′W / 19.300°S 60.000°W /-19.300; -60.000 (Paraguay) Paraguay
24°2′S60°0′W / 24.033°S 60.000°W /-24.033; -60.000 (Argentina) Argentina
38°51′S60°0′W / 38.850°S 60.000°W /-38.850; -60.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
51°18′S60°0′W / 51.300°S 60.000°W /-51.300; -60.000 (Falkland Islands) Falkland IslandsIslands ofKeppel andWest Falkland — claimed by Argentina
52°0′S60°0′W / 52.000°S 60.000°W /-52.000; -60.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S60°0′W / 60.000°S 60.000°W /-60.000; -60.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern Ocean
62°27′S60°0′W / 62.450°S 60.000°W /-62.450; -60.000 (South Shetland Islands)South Shetland IslandsGreenwich Island andLivingston Islandclaimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom
62°40′S60°0′W / 62.667°S 60.000°W /-62.667; -60.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern Ocean
63°51′S60°0′W / 63.850°S 60.000°W /-63.850; -60.000 (Antarctica)AntarcticaAntarctic Peninsulaclaimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom
65°50′S60°0′W / 65.833°S 60.000°W /-65.833; -60.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern OceanWeddell Sea
68°5′S60°0′W / 68.083°S 60.000°W /-68.083; -60.000 (Antarctica)AntarcticaTerritoryclaimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom
69°1′S60°0′W / 69.017°S 60.000°W /-69.017; -60.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern OceanWeddell Sea
72°49′S60°0′W / 72.817°S 60.000°W /-72.817; -60.000 (Antarctica)AntarcticaTerritoryclaimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom
73°17′S60°0′W / 73.283°S 60.000°W /-73.283; -60.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern OceanWeddell Sea
75°19′S60°0′W / 75.317°S 60.000°W /-75.317; -60.000 (Antarctica)AntarcticaTerritoryclaimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom

See also

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References

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