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The meridian 49° 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 49th meridian west forms a great circle with the 131st meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 49th meridian west passes through:

  • DD Coordinates: 90.0 -49.0
  • DMS Coordinates: 90°00'0.00" N -49°00'0.00" W
  • Geohash Coordinates: fzvpu
  • UTM Coordinates: 22Z 500000 9997964.9432367
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 49°0′W / 90.000°N 49.000°W / 90.000; -49.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
83°40′N 49°0′W / 83.667°N 49.000°W / 83.667; -49.000 (Lincoln Sea) Lincoln Sea
82°26′N 49°0′W / 82.433°N 49.000°W / 82.433; -49.000 (Greenland)  Greenland Wulff Land
61°24′N 49°0′W / 61.400°N 49.000°W / 61.400; -49.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
0°8′S 49°0′W / 0.133°S 49.000°W / -0.133; -49.000 (Brazil)  Brazil ParáMarajó island and the mainland
Tocantins — from 6°46′S 49°0′W / 6.767°S 49.000°W / -6.767; -49.000 (Tocantins)
Goiás — from 12°45′S 49°0′W / 12.750°S 49.000°W / -12.750; -49.000 (Goiás)
Minas Gerais — from 18°21′S 49°0′W / 18.350°S 49.000°W / -18.350; -49.000 (Minas Gerais)
São Paulo — from 20°9′S 49°0′W / 20.150°S 49.000°W / -20.150; -49.000 (São Paulo)
Paraná — from 24°40′S 49°0′W / 24.667°S 49.000°W / -24.667; -49.000 (Paraná)
Santa Catarina — from 26°1′S 49°0′W / 26.017°S 49.000°W / -26.017; -49.000 (Santa Catarina)
28°41′S 49°0′W / 28.683°S 49.000°W / -28.683; -49.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 49°0′W / 60.000°S 49.000°W / -60.000; -49.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
77°20′S 49°0′W / 77.333°S 49.000°W / -77.333; -49.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Claimed by both  Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and  United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)

See also

Circles of latitude / meridians
Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle WE 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° N 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° S 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 45x90 45x90 45x90 45x90
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