2nd meridian west

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The meridian 2° 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.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 2nd meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N2°0′W / 90.000°N 2.000°W / 90.000; -2.000 (Arctic Ocean)	Arctic Ocean
81°45′N2°0′W / 81.750°N 2.000°W / 81.750; -2.000 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just east of the island of Foula, Scotland, United Kingdom (at 60°8′N2°3′W / 60.133°N 2.050°W / 60.133; -2.050 (Foula) )
59°33′N2°0′W / 59.550°N 2.000°W / 59.550; -2.000 (North Sea)	North Sea
57°41′N2°0′W / 57.683°N 2.000°W / 57.683; -2.000 (United Kingdom)	United Kingdom	Scotland
57°18′N2°0′W / 57.300°N 2.000°W / 57.300; -2.000 (North Sea)	North Sea	Passing just east of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom (at 25°8′N2°5′W / 25.133°N 2.083°W / 25.133; -2.083 (Aberdeen) )
55°46′N2°0′W / 55.767°N 2.000°W / 55.767; -2.000 (United Kingdom)	United Kingdom	England — passing through Berwick-upon-Tweed (at 55°46′N2°0′W / 55.767°N 2.000°W / 55.767; -2.000 (Berwick-upon-Tweed) ) and western Birmingham (at 52°40′N2°0′W / 52.667°N 2.000°W / 52.667; -2.000 (Birmingham) )
50°36′N2°0′W / 50.600°N 2.000°W / 50.600; -2.000 (English Channel)	English Channel	Passing just west of the Cotentin Peninsula, France (at 49°42′N1°57′W / 49.700°N 1.950°W / 49.700; -1.950 (Cotentin Peninsula) ) Passing just east of the island of Jersey (at 49°12′N2°1′W / 49.200°N 2.017°W / 49.200; -2.017 (Jersey) )
48°40′N2°0′W / 48.667°N 2.000°W / 48.667; -2.000 (France)	France
46°44′N2°0′W / 46.733°N 2.000°W / 46.733; -2.000 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Bay of Biscay
43°19′N2°0′W / 43.317°N 2.000°W / 43.317; -2.000 (Spain)	Spain	Passing just west of San Sebastián (at 43°19′N1°59′W / 43.317°N 1.983°W / 43.317; -1.983 (San Sebastián) )
36°51′N2°0′W / 36.850°N 2.000°W / 36.850; -2.000 (Mediterranean Sea)	Mediterranean Sea	Alboran Sea
35°5′N2°0′W / 35.083°N 2.000°W / 35.083; -2.000 (Algeria)	Algeria
34°56′N2°0′W / 34.933°N 2.000°W / 34.933; -2.000 (Morocco)	Morocco
32°9′N2°0′W / 32.150°N 2.000°W / 32.150; -2.000 (Algeria)	Algeria
23°12′N2°0′W / 23.200°N 2.000°W / 23.200; -2.000 (Mali)	Mali
14°35′N2°0′W / 14.583°N 2.000°W / 14.583; -2.000 (Burkina Faso)	Burkina Faso
10°59′N2°0′W / 10.983°N 2.000°W / 10.983; -2.000 (Ghana)	Ghana
4°45′N2°0′W / 4.750°N 2.000°W / 4.750; -2.000 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S2°0′W / 60.000°S 2.000°W / -60.000; -2.000 (Southern Ocean)	Southern Ocean
69°53′S2°0′W / 69.883°S 2.000°W / -69.883; -2.000 (Antarctica)	Antarctica	Queen Maud Land — claimed by Norway

Ordnance Survey of Great Britain

The British national grid reference system uses the point 49°N2°W / 49°N 2°W / 49; -2 as its true origin.^[1]

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The meridian 60° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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The meridian 120° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 130° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 155° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 15° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 55° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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The meridian 49° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Madagascar, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

References

↑ "The true origin". Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 4 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

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[1] "The true origin". Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 4 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

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2nd meridian west

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