17th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 17° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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17th meridian west (interactive map)
The 17th meridian west forms a great circle with the 163rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 17th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 17°0â²W Arctic Ocean 81°28â²N 17°0â²W 
Greenland80°10â²N 17°0â²W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea â passing just east of Shannon Island, Greenland (at 75°7â²N 17°19â²W)66°12â²N 17°0â²W 
Iceland63°47â²N 17°0â²W Atlantic Ocean 32°49â²N 17°0â²W 
PortugalIsland of Madeira 32°39â²N 17°0â²W Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of the island of Tenerife, 
Spain (at 28°20â²N 16°55â²W)
Passing just east of the island of La Gomera, Spain (at 28°6â²N 17°5â²W)21°28â²N 17°0â²W Western Sahara Ras Nouadhibou peninsula â claimed by 
Morocco and the 
Sahrawi Republic21°7â²N 17°0â²W 
MauritaniaRas Nouadhibou peninsula 21°3â²N 17°0â²W Atlantic Ocean 15°4â²N 17°0â²W 
Senegal14°25â²N 17°0â²W Atlantic Ocean 60°0â²S 17°0â²W Southern Ocean 72°33â²S 17°0â²W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
Norway
