1st meridian west
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The meridian 1° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 1st meridian west forms a great circle with the 179th meridian east.
It is the most populous meridian west of Greenwich, being home to between 41.2 million and 44.9 million people as of 2019.[1]
From pole to pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 1st meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 1°0′W / 90.000°N 1.000°W / 90.000; -1.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°42′N 1°0′W / 81.700°N 1.000°W / 81.700; -1.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 60°42′N 1°0′W / 60.700°N 1.000°W / 60.700; -1.000 (United Kingdom) United Kingdom
Scotland — islands of Yell and Hascosay, Shetland 60°36′N 1°0′W / 60.600°N 1.000°W / 60.600; -1.000 (North Sea) North Sea 60°22′N 1°0′W / 60.367°N 1.000°W / 60.367; -1.000 (United Kingdom) United Kingdom
Scotland — island of Whalsay, Shetland 60°20′N 1°0′W / 60.333°N 1.000°W / 60.333; -1.000 (North Sea) North Sea Passing just east of the Isle of Noss, Scotland, United Kingdom (at 60°8′N 1°1′W / 60.133°N 1.017°W / 60.133; -1.017 (Noss))
54°36′N 1°0′W / 54.600°N 1.000°W / 54.600; -1.000 (United Kingdom) United Kingdom
England — making landfall just west of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire 50°47′N 1°0′W / 50.783°N 1.000°W / 50.783; -1.000 (English Channel) English Channel Passing just east of the Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom (at 50°41′N 1°4′W / 50.683°N 1.067°W / 50.683; -1.067 (Isle of Wight))
49°24′N 1°0′W / 49.400°N 1.000°W / 49.400; -1.000 (France) France
42°59′N 1°0′W / 42.983°N 1.000°W / 42.983; -1.000 (Spain) Spain
Passing just west of Cartagena, Murcia at 37°36′N 0°59′W / 37.600°N 0.983°W / 37.600; -0.983 (Cartagena) 37°35′N 1°0′W / 37.583°N 1.000°W / 37.583; -1.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea 35°41′N 1°0′W / 35.683°N 1.000°W / 35.683; -1.000 (Algeria) Algeria
32°32′N 1°0′W / 32.533°N 1.000°W / 32.533; -1.000 (Morocco) Morocco
For about 1 km at the easternmost part of the country 32°31′N 1°0′W / 32.517°N 1.000°W / 32.517; -1.000 (Algeria) Algeria
22°33′N 1°0′W / 22.550°N 1.000°W / 22.550; -1.000 (Mali) Mali
14°51′N 1°0′W / 14.850°N 1.000°W / 14.850; -1.000 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso
10°59′N 1°0′W / 10.983°N 1.000°W / 10.983; -1.000 (Ghana) Ghana
5°12′N 1°0′W / 5.200°N 1.000°W / 5.200; -1.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 1°0′W / 60.000°S 1.000°W / -60.000; -1.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 68°52′S 1°0′W / 68.867°S 1.000°W / -68.867; -1.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land — claimed by Norway
Next westward: 2nd meridian west | 1st meridian west forms a great circle with 179th meridian east | Next eastward: Prime meridian |
See also
References
- ^ "World Population Distribution by Latitude and Longitude". Engaging Data. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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