21st meridian west
The meridian 21° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
21°
The 21st meridian west forms a great circle with the 159th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 21st meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 21°0′W Arctic Ocean 81°13′N 21°0′W Greenland 78°28′N 21°0′W Jokel Bay 77°56′N 21°0′W Greenland 73°27′N 21°0′W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 65°23′N 21°0′W Iceland 63°49′N 21°0′W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 21°0′W Southern Ocean 73°57′S 21°0′W Antarctica British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom
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