18th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 18° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Canary Islands, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.[2]
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18th meridian west (interactive map)
The 18th meridian west forms a great circle with the 162nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 18th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 18°0â²W Arctic Ocean 82°8â²N 18°0â²W 
GreenlandPrinsesse Margrethe Island, Prinsesse Dagmar Island, and mainland 79°41â²N 18°0â²W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 78°47â²N 18°0â²W GreenlandBourbon Island 78°44â²N 18°0â²W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 77°46â²N 18°0â²W GreenlandIle de France 77°37â²N 18°0â²W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 75°24â²N 18°0â²W GreenlandShannon Island 75°1â²N 18°0â²W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 66°33â²N 18°0â²W 
IcelandIsland of GrÃmsey 66°31â²N 18°0â²W Atlantic Ocean 66°9â²N 18°0â²W Iceland63°31â²N 18°0â²W Atlantic Ocean 28°46â²N 18°0â²W 
SpainIsland of La Palma 28°45â²N 18°0â²W Atlantic Ocean 27°48â²N 18°0â²W SpainIsland of El Hierro 27°38â²N 18°0â²W Atlantic Ocean 60°0â²S 18°0â²W Southern Ocean 72°32â²S 18°0â²W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
Norway
