53rd meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 53° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Newfoundland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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53rd meridian west (interactive map)
In Antarctica, the meridian defines the eastern limit of Chile's territorial claim and passes through the British and Argentinian claims - the three claims overlap. It also defines the western limit of Brazil's unofficial claim.
The 53rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 127th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 53rd meridian west passes through:
