- 74th meridian west
The meridian 74° west of Greenwich is a line of
longitude that extends from theNorth Pole across theArctic Ocean ,North America , theAtlantic Ocean , theCaribbean Sea ,South America , thePacific Ocean , theSouthern Ocean , andAntarctica to theSouth Pole .In the
United States , the meridian passes throughNew York City .In
Antarctica , the meridian defines the western limit of the Argentinian territorial claim, and passes through the Chilean and British claims - the three claims overlap.Starting at the
North Pole and heading south to theSouth Pole , the 74th meridian west passes through::
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