39th meridian west
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39th meridian west ()
The meridian 39° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 39th meridian west forms a great circle with the 141st meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 39th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 39°0′W / 90.000°N 39.000°W Arctic Ocean 83°39′N 39°0′W / 83.650°N 39.000°W Lincoln Sea 83°19′N 39°0′W / 83.317°N 39.000°W 
Greenland
65°33′N 39°0′W / 65.550°N 39.000°W Atlantic Ocean 3°24′S 39°0′W / 3.400°S 39.000°W 
Brazil
Ceará
Pernambuco — from 7°51′S 39°0′W / 7.850°S 39.000°W
Bahia — from 8°45′S 39°0′W / 8.750°S 39.000°W14°22′S 39°0′W / 14.367°S 39.000°W Atlantic Ocean Passing close to the coast of Brazil, just east of Ilhéus
15°15′S 39°0′W / 15.250°S 39.000°W Brazil
Bahia 16°14′S 39°0′W / 16.233°S 39.000°W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 39°0′W / 60.000°S 39.000°W Southern Ocean 77°43′S 39°0′W / 77.717°S 39.000°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.
