3rd meridian west
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3rd meridian west
The meridian 3° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 3rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 177th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 3rd meridian west passes through:
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