3rd meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 3° east 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 3rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 177th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 3rd meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 3°0′E / 90.000°N 3.000°E / 90.000; 3.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°29′N 3°0′E / 81.483°N 3.000°E / 81.483; 3.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 61°0′N 3°0′E / 61.000°N 3.000°E / 61.000; 3.000 (North Sea) North Sea 51°16′N 3°0′E / 51.267°N 3.000°E / 51.267; 3.000 (Belgium) Belgium
50°46′N 3°0′E / 50.767°N 3.000°E / 50.767; 3.000 (France) France
Passing just west of Lille (at 50°38′N 3°3′E / 50.633°N 3.050°E / 50.633; 3.050 (Lille)) and through Narbonne (at 43°11′N 3°0′E / 43.183°N 3.000°E / 43.183; 3.000 (Narbonne)) 42°29′N 3°0′E / 42.483°N 3.000°E / 42.483; 3.000 (Spain) Spain
41°46′N 3°0′E / 41.767°N 3.000°E / 41.767; 3.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea 39°55′N 3°0′E / 39.917°N 3.000°E / 39.917; 3.000 (Spain) Spain
Island of Majorca 39°18′N 3°0′E / 39.300°N 3.000°E / 39.300; 3.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea Passing just east of the island of Cabrera, Spain
36°49′N 3°0′E / 36.817°N 3.000°E / 36.817; 3.000 (Algeria) Algeria
Passing just west of Algiers 19°56′N 3°0′E / 19.933°N 3.000°E / 19.933; 3.000 (Mali) Mali
15°21′N 3°0′E / 15.350°N 3.000°E / 15.350; 3.000 (Niger) Niger
12°16′N 3°0′E / 12.267°N 3.000°E / 12.267; 3.000 (Benin) Benin
9°4′N 3°0′E / 9.067°N 3.000°E / 9.067; 3.000 (Nigeria) Nigeria
6°24′N 3°0′E / 6.400°N 3.000°E / 6.400; 3.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of Bouvet Island, Norway
60°0′S 3°0′E / 60.000°S 3.000°E / -60.000; 3.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 69°57′S 3°0′E / 69.950°S 3.000°E / -69.950; 3.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
Next westward: 2nd meridian east | 3rd meridian east forms a great circle with 177th meridian west | Next eastward: 4th meridian east |
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