31st meridian west

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31st meridian west

The meridian 31° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 31st meridian west forms a great circle with the 149th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 31st meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 31°0′W	Arctic Ocean
83°34′N 31°0′W	Greenland	Northern Peary Land
83°6′N 31°0′W	Frederick E. Hyde Fjord
82°45′N 31°0′W	Greenland	Nordkrone
82°0′N 31°0′W	Independence Fjord
81°50′N 31°0′W	Greenland	J.C. Christensen Land
68°3′N 31°0′W	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just east of Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal (at 39°42′N 31°5′W) Passing just east of Flores Island, Azores, Portugal (at 39°27′N 31°7′W)
60°0′S 31°0′W	Southern Ocean
76°51′S 31°0′W	Antarctica	Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)

See also

• 30th meridian west
• 32nd meridian west