39th meridian west

The meridian 39° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude 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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39th meridian west

The 39th meridian west forms a great circle with the 141st meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 39th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 39°0′W	Arctic Ocean
83°39′N 39°0′W	Lincoln Sea
83°19′N 39°0′W	Greenland
65°33′N 39°0′W	Atlantic Ocean
3°24′S 39°0′W	Brazil	Ceará Pernambuco — from 7°51′S 39°0′W Bahia — from 8°45′S 39°0′W
14°22′S 39°0′W	Atlantic Ocean	Passing close to the coast of Brazil, just east of Ilhéus
15°15′S 39°0′W	Brazil	Bahia
16°14′S 39°0′W	Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 39°0′W	Southern Ocean
77°43′S 39°0′W	Antarctica	Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)

See also

• 38th meridian west
• 40th meridian west