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
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 Arctic Ocean 83°37′N 33°0′W / 83.617°N 33.000°W
Greenland
67°41′N 33°0′W / 67.683°N 33.000°W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 33°0′W / 60.000°S 33.000°W Southern Ocean 77°8′S 33°0′W / 77.133°S 33.000°W Antarctica Claimed by both
Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
