47th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 47° 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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47th meridian west (interactive map)
The 47th meridian west forms a great circle with the 133rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 47th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 47°0′W Arctic Ocean 83°41′N 47°0′W Lincoln Sea 82°55′N 47°0′W 
GreenlandElison Island 82°52′N 47°0′W Arctic Ocean 82°39′N 47°0′W GreenlandIsland of Nares Land 82°23′N 47°0′W Victoria Fjord 82°9′N 47°0′W GreenlandWulff Land 60°45′N 47°0′W Atlantic Ocean 0°45′S 47°0′W 
BrazilPará
Maranhão — from 3°32′S 47°0′W
Tocantins — from 8°3′S 47°0′W
Maranhão — for about 16 km from 8°55′S 47°0′W
Tocantins — from 9°3′S 47°0′W
Goiás — from 13°5′S 47°0′W
Minas Gerais — from 15°56′S 47°0′W
São Paulo — from 21°20′S 47°0′W, passing just east of Campinas at 22°54′S 47°3′W24°20′S 47°0′W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 47°0′W Southern Ocean 77°46′S 47°0′W Antarctica Claimed by both 
Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and 
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
