31st meridian west
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31st meridian west
The meridian 31° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 31st meridian west forms a great circle with the 149th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 31st meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 31°0′W / 90.000°N 31.000°W Arctic Ocean 83°34′N 31°0′W / 83.567°N 31.000°W 
GreenlandNorthern Peary Land 83°6′N 31°0′W / 83.100°N 31.000°W Frederick E. Hyde Fjord 83°3′N 31°0′W / 83.050°N 31.000°W GreenlandSouthern Peary Land 82°0′N 31°0′W / 82.000°N 31.000°W Independence Fjord 81°50′N 31°0′W / 81.833°N 31.000°W Greenland68°3′N 31°0′W / 68.050°N 31.000°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of Corvo Island, Azores, 
Portugal (at 39°42′N 31°5′W / 39.700°N 31.083°W)
Passing just east of Flores Island, Azores, Portugal (at 39°27′N 31°7′W / 39.450°N 31.117°W)60°0′S 31°0′W / 60.000°S 31.000°W Southern Ocean 76°51′S 31°0′W / 76.850°S 31.000°W Antarctica Claimed by both 
Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and 
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
See also
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