48th meridian east

The meridian 48° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Madagascar, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 48th meridian east forms a great circle with the 132nd meridian west.

From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 48th meridian east passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 80.8°N, 48°W
 * 80.8°N, 48°W
 * Island of Alexandra Land, Franz Josef Land
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 80.71667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 80.71667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Cambridge Channel
 * 80.53333°N, 48°W
 * 80.53333°N, 48°W
 * Island of Zemlya Georga, Franz Josef Land
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 80.06667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 80.06667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of the island of Kolguyev, 🇷🇺
 * 67.63333°N, 48°W
 * 67.63333°N, 48°W
 * 50.15°N, 48°W
 * 50.15°N, 48°W
 * 50.15°N, 48°W
 * 47.76667°N, 48°W
 * 47.76667°N, 48°W
 * 47.76667°N, 48°W
 * Passes through the center of the city of Astrakhan, Russia
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 45.7°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 45.7°N, 48°W
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 * 42.4°N, 48°W
 * 42.4°N, 48°W
 * 41.4°N, 48°W
 * 41.4°N, 48°W
 * 41.4°N, 48°W
 * 39.68333°N, 48°W
 * 39.68333°N, 48°W
 * 39.68333°N, 48°W
 * 31°N, 48°W
 * 31°N, 48°W
 * 31°N, 48°W
 * The meridian runs parallel to the border with Iran, which is about 3km to the east
 * 30°N, 48°W
 * 30°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 29.56667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 29.56667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 29.56667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Kuwait Bay
 * 29.38333°N, 48°W
 * 29.38333°N, 48°W
 * Passing through Kuwait City
 * 28.53333°N, 48°W
 * 28.53333°N, 48°W
 * 17.85°N, 48°W
 * 17.85°N, 48°W
 * 17.85°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 14.05°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 14.05°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 14.05°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Aden
 * 11.11667°N, 48°W
 * 11.11667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4.51667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4.51667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4.51667°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of Astove Island, 🇸🇨
 * -13.53333°N, 48°W
 * -13.53333°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22.2°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22.2°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22.2°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, 48°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -67.28333°N, 48°W
 * -67.28333°N, 48°W
 * Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by 🇦🇺
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