45th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 45° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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45th meridian west (interactive map)
In Greenland the meridian defines the borders of Avannaata, Qeqertalik, and Qeqqata municipalities with the Sermersooq municipality and the Northeast Greenland National Park.
The 45th meridian west forms a great ellipse with the 135th meridian east, and it is the reference meridian for the time zone UTC-3.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 45th meridian west passes through:
