8th meridian west
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8th meridian west
The meridian 8° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 8th meridian west forms a great circle with the 172nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 8th meridian west passes through:
Ordnance Survey Ireland
[edit]The Irish grid reference system uses the point 53°30′N 8°0′W / 53.500°N 8.000°W as its true origin.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Leahy, Derek (26 September 2008). "Irish Grid Reference System". Ordnance Survey Ireland : 185 years of innovation in mapping. Dublin: Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
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