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1st meridian west

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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.

The 1st meridian west forms a great circle with the 179th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 1st meridian west passes through:

References

1st meridian west Wikipedia