48th meridian west
The meridian 48° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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48th meridian west
The 48th meridian west forms a great circle with the 132nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 48th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 48°0′W Arctic Ocean 83°41′N 48°0′W Lincoln Sea 82°53′N 48°0′W 
John Murray Island 82°46′N 48°0′W Lincoln Sea 82°30′N 48°0′W Victoria Fjord 82°17′N 48°0′W Wulff Land 60°41′N 48°0′W Atlantic Ocean 0°43′S 48°0′W 
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Maranhão — from 4°45′S 48°0′W
Tocantins — from 5°14′S 48°0′W
Goiás — from 13°15′S 48°0′W
Brazilian Federal District — from 15°30′S 48°0′W, passing just west of Brasilia (at 15°47′S 47°54′W)
Goiás — from 16°2′S 48°0′W
Minas Gerais — from 18°27′S 48°0′W
São Paulo — from 20°5′S 48°0′W25°13′S 48°0′W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 48°0′W Southern Ocean 72°32′S 48°0′W Antarctica Claimed by both 
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