1st meridian west

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.

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1st meridian west

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 Arctic Ocean
81°42′N 1°0′W Atlantic Ocean
60°42′N 1°0′W  United Kingdom Scotland — islands of Yell and Hascosay, Shetland
60°36′N 1°0′W North Sea
60°22′N 1°0′W  United Kingdom Scotland — island of Whalsay, Shetland
60°20′N 1°0′W North Sea Passing just east of the Isle of Noss, Scotland,  United Kingdom (at 60°8′N 1°1′W)
54°36′N 1°0′W  United Kingdom England — making landfall just west of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
50°47′N 1°0′W English Channel Passing just east of the Isle of Wight, England,  United Kingdom (at 50°41′N 1°4′W)
49°24′N 1°0′W  France
42°59′N 1°0′W  Spain Passing just west of Cartagena, Murcia at 37°36′N 0°59′W
37°35′N 1°0′W Mediterranean Sea
35°41′N 1°0′W  Algeria
32°32′N 1°0′W  Morocco For about 1 km at the easternmost part of the country
32°31′N 1°0′W  Algeria
22°33′N 1°0′W  Mali
14°51′N 1°0′W  Burkina Faso
10°59′N 1°0′W  Ghana
5°12′N 1°0′W Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 1°0′W Southern Ocean
68°52′S 1°0′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land — claimed by  Norway
Preceded by
0th meridian west
1st meridian west
forms a great circle with
179th meridian east
Succeeded by
2nd meridian west

See also

References

  1. "World Population Distribution by Latitude and Longitude". Engaging Data. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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