25th meridian west

This article is about the meridian west of Greenwich. For the meridian west of Washington, see 25th meridian west from Washington.

The meridian 25° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Verde Islands, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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25th meridian west

The 25th meridian west forms a great circle with the 155th meridian east.

In Antarctica, the meridian defines the eastern limit of Argentina's territorial claim and passes through the British claim - the two claims overlap.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 25th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 25°0′W	Arctic Ocean
83°9′N 25°0′W	Greenland	Peary Land peninsula
82°51′N 25°0′W	G.B. Schley Fjord
82°30′N 25°0′W	Greenland	Peary Land peninsula
82°10′N 25°0′W	Independence Fjord
82°0′N 25°0′W	Greenland
81°43′N 25°0′W	Hagen Fjord
81°35′N 25°0′W	Greenland	Mainland, Ymer Island, Ella Island and the mainland again (passing through the Stauning Alps at 72°0′N 25°0′W)
71°17′N 25°0′W	Scoresby Sound
70°21′N 25°0′W	Greenland
69°9′N 25°0′W	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just east of São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal (at 37°51′N 25°8′W) Passing just west of the islet of Formigas, Azores, Portugal (at 36°16′N 24°47′W) Passing just east of Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal (at 36°56′N 25°1′W)
17°7′N 25°0′W	Cape Verde	Islands of Santo Antão and São Vicente
16°46′N 25°0′W	Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 25°0′W	Southern Ocean
75°17′S 25°0′W	Antarctica	Defines the eastern limit of Argentine Antarctica, claimed by Argentina Passes through British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom

See also

• 24th meridian west
• 26th meridian west