31st meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 31° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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31st meridian west (interactive map)
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 Arctic Ocean 83°34′N 31°0′W 
GreenlandNorthern Peary Land 83°6′N 31°0′W Frederick E. Hyde Fjord 82°45′N 31°0′W GreenlandNordkrone 82°0′N 31°0′W Independence Fjord 81°50′N 31°0′W GreenlandJ.C. Christensen Land 68°3′N 31°0′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of Corvo Island, Azores, 
Portugal (at 39°42′N 31°5′W)
Passing just east of Flores Island, Azores, Portugal (at 39°27′N 31°7′W)60°0′S 31°0′W Southern Ocean 76°51′S 31°0′W Antarctica Claimed by both 
Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and 
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
