The meridian 52° 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 52nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 128th meridian east.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 52nd meridian west passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Lincoln Sea | ||
| Greenland | Castle Island, Hendrik Island and the mainland | |
| Uummannaq Fjord | ||
| Greenland | Appat Island | |
| Uummannaq Fjord | ||
| Greenland | Nuussuaq Peninsula | |
| Sullorsuaq Strait | ||
| Greenland | Disko Island | |
| Disko Bay | ||
| Greenland | ||
| Atlantic Ocean | ||
| France | French Guiana | |
| Brazil | Amapá Pará Mato Grosso Goiás Mato Grosso do Sul São Paulo Paraná Santa Catarina Rio Grande do Sul - passing through Lagoa dos Patos |
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| Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Southern Ocean | ||
| Antarctica | Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory) |
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