The meridian 7° 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 7th meridian west forms a great circle with the 173rd meridian east.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 7th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
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Arctic Ocean | ||
Atlantic Ocean | ||
Faroe Islands | Islands of Eysturoy, Streymoy and Koltur | |
Atlantic Ocean | Passing just west of the islands of Sandoy and Suðuroy, Faroe Islands | |
United Kingdom | Scotland - Islands of Lewis, Taransay and Harris | |
Atlantic Ocean | Little Minch Sea of the Hebrides passing just west of the island of Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom and into an unnamed part of the ocean |
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Ireland | Inishowen peninsula | |
Lough Foyle | ||
United Kingdom | Northern Ireland | |
Ireland | ||
Atlantic Ocean | Celtic Sea an unnamed part of the ocean Bay of Biscay |
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Spain | ||
Portugal | ||
Spain | For about 11 km | |
Portugal | ||
Spain | ||
Portugal | ||
Spain | ||
Portugal | ||
Spain | ||
Atlantic Ocean | ||
Morocco | Passing just west of Rabat | |
Algeria | ||
Mauritania | ||
Mali | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | ||
Atlantic Ocean | ||
Southern Ocean | ||
Antarctica | Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway |
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