5th meridian west

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5th meridian west

The meridian 5° 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 5th meridian west forms a great circle with the 175th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 5th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N5°0′W / 90.000°N 5.000°W / 90.000; -5.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
81°55′N5°0′W / 81.917°N 5.000°W / 81.917; -5.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
58°38′N5°0′W / 58.633°N 5.000°W / 58.633; -5.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotland
55°52′N5°0′W / 55.867°N 5.000°W / 55.867; -5.000 (Firth of Clyde) Firth of Clyde Passing between the Isle of Bute and The Cumbraes, Scotland, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (at 55°46′N5°0′W / 55.767°N 5.000°W / 55.767; -5.000 (Isle of Bute and the Cumbraes) )
Passing just east of the Isle of Arran, Scotland, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (at 55°33′N5°5′W / 55.550°N 5.083°W / 55.550; -5.083 (Isle of Arran) )
55°7′N5°0′W / 55.117°N 5.000°W / 55.117; -5.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotland — passing just east of Stranraer (at 54°54′N5°1′W / 54.900°N 5.017°W / 54.900; -5.017 (Stranraer) )
54°45′N5°0′W / 54.750°N 5.000°W / 54.750; -5.000 (Irish Sea) Irish Sea Passing just west of the Calf of Man, Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man (at 54°3′N4°49′W / 54.050°N 4.817°W / 54.050; -4.817 (Calf of Man) )
Passing just west of Bardsey Island, Wales, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (at 52°45′N4°48′W / 52.750°N 4.800°W / 52.750; -4.800 (Bardsey Island) )
52°1′N5°0′W / 52.017°N 5.000°W / 52.017; -5.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Wales — passing just west of Haverfordwest (at 51°48′N4°58′W / 51.800°N 4.967°W / 51.800; -4.967 (Haverfordwest) )
51°37′N5°0′W / 51.617°N 5.000°W / 51.617; -5.000 (Celtic Sea) Celtic Sea
50°32′N5°0′W / 50.533°N 5.000°W / 50.533; -5.000 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom England — passing just east of Truro (at 50°16′N5°3′W / 50.267°N 5.050°W / 50.267; -5.050 (Truro) )
50°9′N5°0′W / 50.150°N 5.000°W / 50.150; -5.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean English Channel
Passing just east of the island of Ushant, Flag of France.svg  France (at 48°28′N5°2′W / 48.467°N 5.033°W / 48.467; -5.033 (Ushant) )
Iroise Sea
Bay of Biscay — from 47°7′N5°0′W / 47.117°N 5.000°W / 47.117; -5.000 (Bay of Biscay)
43°28′N5°0′W / 43.467°N 5.000°W / 43.467; -5.000 (Spain) Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
36°28′N5°0′W / 36.467°N 5.000°W / 36.467; -5.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea Alboran Sea
35°24′N5°0′W / 35.400°N 5.000°W / 35.400; -5.000 (Morocco) Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Passing through Fez (at 34°2′N5°0′W / 34.033°N 5.000°W / 34.033; -5.000 (Fez) )
30°10′N5°0′W / 30.167°N 5.000°W / 30.167; -5.000 (Algeria) Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
25°6′N5°0′W / 25.100°N 5.000°W / 25.100; -5.000 (Mauritania) Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania For about 12 km
25°0′N5°0′W / 25.000°N 5.000°W / 25.000; -5.000 (Mali) Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
11°59′N5°0′W / 11.983°N 5.000°W / 11.983; -5.000 (Burkina Faso) Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
10°4′N5°0′W / 10.067°N 5.000°W / 10.067; -5.000 (Côte d'Ivoire) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
5°8′N5°0′W / 5.133°N 5.000°W / 5.133; -5.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S5°0′W / 60.000°S 5.000°W / -60.000; -5.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
70°21′S5°0′W / 70.350°S 5.000°W / -70.350; -5.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Landclaimed by Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

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The meridian 70° 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 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 140° 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 170° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 45° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 135° 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 5° 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.

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.

The meridian 75° 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 Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 95° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 125° 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 175° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 175° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 35° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The meridian 4° 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 meridian 6° 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 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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