25th meridian west

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.

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:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -25°W
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 * 83.15°N, -25°W
 * 83.15°N, -25°W
 * Peary Land peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 82.85°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 82.85°N, -25°W
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 * 82.5°N, -25°W
 * 82.5°N, -25°W
 * Peary Land peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 82.16667°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 82.16667°N, -25°W
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 * 82°N, -25°W
 * 82°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 81.71667°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 81.71667°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 81.71667°N, -25°W
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 * 81.58333°N, -25°W
 * Mainland, Ymer Island, Ella Island and the mainland again (passing through the Stauning Alps at 72°N, -25°W)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 71.28333°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 71.28333°N, -25°W
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 * 70.35°N, -25°W
 * 70.35°N, -25°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 69.15°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 69.15°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of São Miguel Island, Azores, (at 37.85°N, -25.13333°W) Passing just west of the islet of Formigas, Azores,  (at 36.26667°N, -24.78333°W) Passing just east of Santa Maria Island, Azores,  (at 36.93333°N, -25.01667°W)
 * 17.11667°N, -25°W
 * 17.11667°N, -25°W
 * Islands of Santo Antão and São Vicente
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16.76667°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16.76667°N, -25°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -25°W
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 * -75.28333°N, -25°W
 * Defines the eastern limit of Argentine Antarctica, claimed by 🇦🇷 Passes through British Antarctic Territory, claimed by
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