20th meridian west

20th meridian west

The meridian 20° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

In Antarctica, the meridian defines the border between the British Antarctic Territory and Queen Maud Land.

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 20th meridian west passes through:

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