89th meridian west

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The Meridian 89° West of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

Line across the Earth
89°
89th meridian west (interactive map)

The 89th meridian west forms a great ellipse with the 91st meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 89th meridian west passes through:

More information Co-ordinates, Country, territory or sea ...
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 89°0′W Arctic Ocean
82°0′N 89°0′W  Canada NunavutEllesmere Island
80°48′N 89°0′W Nansen Sound
80°11′N 89°0′W  Canada NunavutAxel Heiberg Island
78°10′N 89°0′W Norwegian Bay
76°56′N 89°0′W  Canada NunavutEllesmere Island
76°24′N 89°0′W Jones Sound
75°28′N 89°0′W  Canada NunavutDevon Island
74°47′N 89°0′W Lancaster Sound
73°50′N 89°0′W Prince Regent Inlet
73°16′N 89°0′W  Canada NunavutBaffin Island
70°40′N 89°0′W Gulf of Boothia
69°16′N 89°0′W  Canada Nunavut — mainland
64°0′N 89°0′W Hudson Bay
56°51′N 89°0′W  Canada Manitoba — for about 1 km
Ontario — from 56°50′N 89°0′W
48°30′N 89°0′W Lake Superior
48°0′N 89°0′W  United States MichiganIsle Royale
47°51′N 89°0′W Lake Superior
46°59′N 89°0′W  United States Michigan
Wisconsin — from 46°6′N 89°0′W
Illinois — from 42°30′N 89°0′W
Kentucky — from 37°13′N 89°0′W
Tennessee — from 36°30′N 89°0′W
Mississippi — from 35°0′N 89°0′W
30°23′N 89°0′W Gulf of Mexico Passing through the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana,  United States (at 29°36′N 89°0′W)
29°11′N 89°0′W  United States LouisianaMississippi River Delta
29°10′N 89°0′W Gulf of Mexico
21°22′N 89°0′W  Mexico Yucatán
Quintana Roo — from 35°0′N 89°0′W
17°59′N 89°0′W  Belize
15°54′N 89°0′W  Guatemala
15°7′N 89°0′W  Honduras
14°15′N 89°0′W  El Salvador Chalatenango — Passing through the districts of Dulce Nombre de María, Santa Rita, Chalatenango, Azacualpa, and San Francisco Lempa.
Cuscatlán — passing through the districts of Suchitoto, Tenancingo and San Pedro Perulapán from 13°56′N 89°0′W.
La Paz — passing through the districts of San Emigdio, San Miguel Tepezontes, San Juan Tepezontes, San Antonio Masahuat, San Antonio Masahuat, El Rosario and San Luis La Herradura from 13°39′N 89°0′W.
13°20′N 89°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos,  Ecuador (at 0°43′S 89°14′W)
60°0′S 89°0′W Southern Ocean
72°36′S 89°0′W Antarctica Territory claimed by  Chile (Antártica Chilena Province)
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Next westward:
90th meridian west
89th meridian west
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91st meridian east
Next eastward:
88th meridian west

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