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33rd meridian west

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33rd meridian west

The meridian 33° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 33rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 147th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

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Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 33rd meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 33°0′W / 90.000°N 33.000°W / 90.000; -33.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
83°37′N 33°0′W / 83.617°N 33.000°W / 83.617; -33.000 (Greenland)  Greenland
67°41′N 33°0′W / 67.683°N 33.000°W / 67.683; -33.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 33°0′W / 60.000°S 33.000°W / -60.000; -33.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
77°8′S 33°0′W / 77.133°S 33.000°W / -77.133; -33.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Claimed 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. Retrieved 30 June 2025.