8th meridian west

The meridian 8° 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 8th meridian west forms a great circle with the 172nd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 8th meridian west passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 82.08333°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 82.08333°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 71.15°N, -8°W
 * 71.15°N, -8°W
 * Island of Jan Mayen
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 71.01667°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of the island of Mykines, 🇫🇴 (at 62.1°N, -7.66667°W) Passing just west of the Monach Islands, Scotland, (at 57.51667°N, -7.66667°W) Passing just west of the island of Mingulay, Scotland,  (at 56.8°N, -7.66667°W)
 * 55.21667°N, -8°W
 * 55.21667°N, -8°W
 * 54.53333°N, -8°W
 * 54.53333°N, -8°W
 * 54.53333°N, -8°W
 * Northern Ireland
 * 54.35°N, -8°W
 * 54.35°N, -8°W
 * Passing just west of Athlone (at 53.41667°N, -7.93333°W)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 51.85°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 51.85°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 43.7°N, -8°W
 * 43.7°N, -8°W
 * Cedeira (province of A Coruña)
 * 41.83333°N, -8°W
 * 41.83333°N, -8°W
 * Montalegre (Vila Real District)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 37°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 37°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 33.46667°N, -8°W
 * 33.46667°N, -8°W
 * Passing through Marrakesh (at 31.63333°N, -8°W)
 * 29.11667°N, -8°W
 * 29.11667°N, -8°W
 * 26.91667°N, -8°W
 * 26.91667°N, -8°W
 * 26.91667°N, -8°W
 * 15.5°N, -8°W
 * 15.5°N, -8°W
 * 15.5°N, -8°W
 * Passing through Bamako (at 12.63333°N, -8°W)
 * 10.33333°N, -8°W
 * 10.33333°N, -8°W
 * 10.13333°N, -8°W
 * 10.13333°N, -8°W
 * 10.13333°N, -8°W
 * 9.4°N, -8°W
 * 9.4°N, -8°W
 * 9.4°N, -8°W
 * 8.48333°N, -8°W
 * 8.48333°N, -8°W
 * 8.48333°N, -8°W
 * 8.2°N, -8°W
 * 8.2°N, -8°W
 * 8.2°N, -8°W
 * For about 3 km
 * 8.16667°N, -8°W
 * 8.16667°N, -8°W
 * For about 9 km
 * 8.08333°N, -8°W
 * 8.08333°N, -8°W
 * For about 6 km
 * 8.03333°N, -8°W
 * 8.03333°N, -8°W
 * 6.31667°N, -8°W
 * 6.31667°N, -8°W
 * 6.31667°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4.51667°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4.51667°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4.51667°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -8°W
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 * -70.66667°N, -8°W
 * -70.66667°N, -8°W
 * Queen Maud Land, claimed by 🇳🇴
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Ordnance Survey Ireland
The Irish grid reference system uses the point 53.5°N, -8°W as its true origin.