49th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 49° 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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49th meridian west (interactive map)
The 49th meridian west forms a great circle with the 131st meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 49th meridian west passes through:
- DD Coordinates: 90.0 -49.0
- DMS Coordinates: 90°00'0.00" N -49°00'0.00" W
- Geohash Coordinates: fzvpu
- UTM Coordinates: 22Z 500000 9997964.9432367
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 49°0′W Arctic Ocean 83°40′N 49°0′W Lincoln Sea 82°26′N 49°0′W 
GreenlandWulff Land 61°24′N 49°0′W Atlantic Ocean 0°8′S 49°0′W 
BrazilPará — Marajó island and the mainland
Tocantins — from 6°46′S 49°0′W
Goiás — from 12°45′S 49°0′W
Minas Gerais — from 18°21′S 49°0′W
São Paulo — from 20°9′S 49°0′W
Paraná — from 24°40′S 49°0′W
Santa Catarina — from 26°1′S 49°0′W28°41′S 49°0′W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 49°0′W Southern Ocean 77°20′S 49°0′W Antarctica Claimed by both 
Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and 
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
