3rd meridian west

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3rd meridian west

The meridian 3° 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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The 3rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 177th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 3rd meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N3°0′W / 90.000°N 3.000°W / 90.000; -3.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
81°49′N3°0′W / 81.817°N 3.000°W / 81.817; -3.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
59°20′N3°0′W / 59.333°N 3.000°W / 59.333; -3.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotland — island of Westray
59°16′N3°0′W / 59.267°N 3.000°W / 59.267; -3.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Westray Firth
59°11′N3°0′W / 59.183°N 3.000°W / 59.183; -3.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotland — islands of Rousay and Wyre
59°7′N3°0′W / 59.117°N 3.000°W / 59.117; -3.000 (North Sea) North Sea Wide Firth
59°11′N3°0′W / 59.183°N 3.000°W / 59.183; -3.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotland — island of Mainland (Orkney)
58°57′N3°0′W / 58.950°N 3.000°W / 58.950; -3.000 (Scapa Flow) Scapa Flow
58°49′N3°0′W / 58.817°N 3.000°W / 58.817; -3.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotland — island of South Ronaldsay
58°48′N3°0′W / 58.800°N 3.000°W / 58.800; -3.000 (North Sea) North Sea
57°40′N3°0′W / 57.667°N 3.000°W / 57.667; -3.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotland — passing through Dundee (at 56°28′N3°0′W / 56.467°N 3.000°W / 56.467; -3.000 (Dundee) )
56°12′N3°0′W / 56.200°N 3.000°W / 56.200; -3.000 (Firth of Forth) Firth of Forth
55°57′N3°0′W / 55.950°N 3.000°W / 55.950; -3.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotland — passing just east of Edinburgh (at 55°57′N3°10′W / 55.950°N 3.167°W / 55.950; -3.167 (Edinburgh) )
England — from 55°3′N3°0′W / 55.050°N 3.000°W / 55.050; -3.000 (England)
54°9′N3°0′W / 54.150°N 3.000°W / 54.150; -3.000 (Irish Sea) Irish Sea Morecambe Bay
53°56′N3°0′W / 53.933°N 3.000°W / 53.933; -3.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom England — passing just west of Liverpool (at 53°24′N3°0′W / 53.400°N 3.000°W / 53.400; -3.000 (Liverpool) )
Wales — from 53°14′N3°0′W / 53.233°N 3.000°W / 53.233; -3.000 (Wales)
England — from 52°57′N3°0′W / 52.950°N 3.000°W / 52.950; -3.000 (England)
Wales — from 52°44′N3°0′W / 52.733°N 3.000°W / 52.733; -3.000 (Wales)
England — from 52°43′N3°0′W / 52.717°N 3.000°W / 52.717; -3.000 (England)
Wales — from 52°21′N3°0′W / 52.350°N 3.000°W / 52.350; -3.000 (Wales)
England — from 52°19′N3°0′W / 52.317°N 3.000°W / 52.317; -3.000 (England)
Wales — from 52°16′N3°0′W / 52.267°N 3.000°W / 52.267; -3.000 (Wales)
England — from 52°15′N3°0′W / 52.250°N 3.000°W / 52.250; -3.000 (England)
Wales — from 51°55′N3°0′W / 51.917°N 3.000°W / 51.917; -3.000 (Wales)
51°32′N3°0′W / 51.533°N 3.000°W / 51.533; -3.000 (Bristol Channel) Bristol Channel
51°20′N3°0′W / 51.333°N 3.000°W / 51.333; -3.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom England
50°42′N3°0′W / 50.700°N 3.000°W / 50.700; -3.000 (English Channel) English Channel
48°46′N3°0′W / 48.767°N 3.000°W / 48.767; -3.000 (France) Flag of France.svg  France
47°34′N3°0′W / 47.567°N 3.000°W / 47.567; -3.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Bay of Biscay — passing just east of Belle Île, Flag of France.svg  France (at 47°18′N3°3′W / 47.300°N 3.050°W / 47.300; -3.050 (Belle Île) )
43°23′N3°0′W / 43.383°N 3.000°W / 43.383; -3.000 (Spain) Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Passing just west of Bilbao (at 43°15′N2°56′W / 43.250°N 2.933°W / 43.250; -2.933 (Bilbao) )
36°45′N3°0′W / 36.750°N 3.000°W / 36.750; -3.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea Alboran Sea — passing just east of Isla de Alborán, Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (at 35°57′N3°2′W / 35.950°N 3.033°W / 35.950; -3.033 (Isla de Alborán) )
35°25′N3°0′W / 35.417°N 3.000°W / 35.417; -3.000 (Morocco) Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Passing just west of the exclave of Melilla, Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (at 35°18′N2°58′W / 35.300°N 2.967°W / 35.300; -2.967 (Melilla) )
31°45′N3°0′W / 31.750°N 3.000°W / 31.750; -3.000 (Algeria) Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
23°51′N3°0′W / 23.850°N 3.000°W / 23.850; -3.000 (Mali) Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Passing through Timbuktu (at 16°46′N3°0′W / 16.767°N 3.000°W / 16.767; -3.000 (Timbuktu) )
13°40′N3°0′W / 13.667°N 3.000°W / 13.667; -3.000 (Burkina Faso) Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
9°43′N3°0′W / 9.717°N 3.000°W / 9.717; -3.000 (Côte d'Ivoire) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
7°10′N3°0′W / 7.167°N 3.000°W / 7.167; -3.000 (Ghana) Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
5°42′N3°0′W / 5.700°N 3.000°W / 5.700; -3.000 (Côte d'Ivoire) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
5°6′N3°0′W / 5.100°N 3.000°W / 5.100; -3.000 (Ghana) Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
5°4′N3°0′W / 5.067°N 3.000°W / 5.067; -3.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S3°0′W / 60.000°S 3.000°W / -60.000; -3.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
70°18′S3°0′W / 70.300°S 3.000°W / -70.300; -3.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Landclaimed by Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

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The meridian 15° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, 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.

The meridian 65° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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The meridian 145° 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.

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