86th meridian east

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86th meridian east

The meridian 86° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 86th meridian east forms a great circle with the 94th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 86th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 86°0′E / 90.000°N 86.000°E Arctic Ocean
81°8′N 86°0′E / 81.133°N 86.000°E Kara Sea
74°50′N 86°0′E / 74.833°N 86.000°E  Russia
74°17′N 86°0′E / 74.283°N 86.000°E Pyasino Gulf
73°50′N 86°0′E / 73.833°N 86.000°E  Russia
49°30′N 86°0′E / 49.500°N 86.000°E  Kazakhstan
48°27′N 86°0′E / 48.450°N 86.000°E  People's Republic of China Xinjiang
Tibet
27°55′N 86°0′E / 27.917°N 86.000°E    Nepal
26°39′N 86°0′E / 26.650°N 86.000°E  India Bihar
Jharkhand
West Bengal
Jharkhand
Orissa - for about 12 km
Jharkhand - for about 17 km
Orissa
19°50′N 86°0′E / 19.833°N 86.000°E Indian Ocean
60°0′S 86°0′E / 60.000°S 86.000°E Southern Ocean
66°14′S 86°0′E / 66.233°S 86.000°E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

See also