87th meridian west
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87th meridian west ()
The meridian 87° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1]that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America,[2] the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, Central America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 87th meridian west forms a great circle with the 93rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 87th meridian west passes through:
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See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh (1911). The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Vol. 15. Encyclopædia Britannica Company. p. 740.
