6th meridian west
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 6th meridian west forms a great circle with the 174th meridian east.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 6th meridian west passes through:
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Country, territory or sea |
Notes |
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Arctic Ocean |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Passing just east of Fugloy and Svínoy, Faroe Islands
Passing between Sula Sgeir and North Rona, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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The Minch |
Passing just east of the isle of Lewis, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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United Kingdom |
Scotland - islands of South Rona, Raasay, Scalpay, Skye |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Sea of the Hebrides |
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United Kingdom |
Scotland - peninsulas of Ardnamurchan and Morvern, and the Isle of Mull |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Firth of Lorn |
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United Kingdom |
Scotland - island of Jura |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Sound of Jura - passing just east of the island of Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom
North Channel - passing just east of Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
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United Kingdom |
Northern Ireland - passing just west of Belfast |
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Irish Sea |
Passing just east of Lambay Island, Howth Head (near Dublin) and Wicklow Head, Ireland |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Celtic Sea - passing between the Isles of Scilly and Land's End, England, United Kingdom
through an unnamed part of the ocean
and into the Bay of Biscay |
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Spain |
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Atlantic Ocean |
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Morocco |
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Algeria |
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Mauritania |
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Mali |
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Mauritania |
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Mali |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Passing just west of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
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Southern Ocean |
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Antarctica |
Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway |
See also