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93rd meridian west

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93rd meridian west

The meridian 93° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America,[1] the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 93rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 87th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

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Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 93rd meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 93°0′W / 90.000°N 93.000°W / 90.000; -93.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
81°20′N 93°0′W / 81.333°N 93.000°W / 81.333; -93.000 (Canada)  Canada NunavutAxel Heiberg Island
78°36′N 93°0′W / 78.600°N 93.000°W / 78.600; -93.000 (Norwegian Bay) Norwegian Bay Passing just east of Cornwall Island, Nunavut,  Canada (at 77°39′N 93°4′W / 77.650°N 93.067°W / 77.650; -93.067 (Cornwall Island))
76°37′N 93°0′W / 76.617°N 93.000°W / 76.617; -93.000 (Canada)  Canada NunavutDevon Island
76°16′N 93°0′W / 76.267°N 93.000°W / 76.267; -93.000 (Wellington Channel) Wellington Channel
74°40′N 93°0′W / 74.667°N 93.000°W / 74.667; -93.000 (Parry Channel) Parry Channel Barrow Strait
74°9′N 93°0′W / 74.150°N 93.000°W / 74.150; -93.000 (Canada)  Canada NunavutSomerset Island
72°46′N 93°0′W / 72.767°N 93.000°W / 72.767; -93.000 (Gulf of Boothia) Gulf of Boothia
71°22′N 93°0′W / 71.367°N 93.000°W / 71.367; -93.000 (Canada)  Canada Nunavut — mainland
62°4′N 93°0′W / 62.067°N 93.000°W / 62.067; -93.000 (Hudson Bay) Hudson Bay
58°20′N 93°0′W / 58.333°N 93.000°W / 58.333; -93.000 (Canada)  Canada Manitoba
Ontario — from 54°13′N 93°0′W / 54.217°N 93.000°W / 54.217; -93.000 (Ontario)
48°27′N 93°0′W / 48.450°N 93.000°W / 48.450; -93.000 (United States)  United States Minnesota, passing through Saint Paul (at 44°57′N 93°0′W / 44.950°N 93.000°W / 44.950; -93.000 (Saint Paul))
Iowa — from 43°30′N 93°0′W / 43.500°N 93.000°W / 43.500; -93.000 (Iowa)
Missouri — from 40°35′N 93°0′W / 40.583°N 93.000°W / 40.583; -93.000 (Missouri)
Arkansas — from 36°30′N 93°0′W / 36.500°N 93.000°W / 36.500; -93.000 (Arkansas)
Louisiana — from 33°1′N 93°0′W / 33.017°N 93.000°W / 33.017; -93.000 (Louisiana)
29°43′N 93°0′W / 29.717°N 93.000°W / 29.717; -93.000 (Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico
18°26′N 93°0′W / 18.433°N 93.000°W / 18.433; -93.000 (Mexico)  Mexico Tabasco
Chiapas — from 17°33′N 93°0′W / 17.550°N 93.000°W / 17.550; -93.000 (Chiapas), passing just east of Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
15°17′N 93°0′W / 15.283°N 93.000°W / 15.283; -93.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 93°0′W / 60.000°S 93.000°W / -60.000; -93.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
72°30′S 93°0′W / 72.500°S 93.000°W / -72.500; -93.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

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  1. ^ Ackerman, Edward A.; Loff, George O. G. (November 26, 2013) [1959]. "Chapter 6: Technical Events Increasing Demand for Water". Technology in American Water Development. Taylor & Francis. doi:10.4324/9781315064697-8. ISBN 978-1-134-00345-7. OCLC 492476. Retrieved July 24, 2025 – via Google Books.