59th meridian east
The meridian 59° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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59th meridian east
The 59th meridian east forms a great circle with the 121st meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 59th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 59°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°51′N 59°0′E RussiaIslands of Rudolf, Rainer, Wiener Neustadt, Hall and Salm, Franz Josef Land 79°58′N 59°0′E Barents Sea 75°55′N 59°0′E RussiaSeverny Island, Novaya Zemlya 74°20′N 59°0′E Kara Sea 70°27′N 59°0′E RussiaVaygach Island 69°54′N 59°0′E Barents Sea Pechora Sea 69°18′N 59°0′E RussiaDolgiy Island 69°17′N 59°0′E Barents Sea Pechora Sea 68°59′N 59°0′E Russia50°42′N 59°0′E Kazakhstan45°25′N 59°0′E Uzbekistan42°31′N 59°0′E Turkmenistan37°37′N 59°0′E Iran25°25′N 59°0′E Gulf of Oman 23°8′N 59°0′E Oman21°13′N 59°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just east of Masirah Island, Oman60°0′S 59°0′E Southern Ocean 67°13′S 59°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia67°20′S 59°0′E Southern Ocean 67°23′S 59°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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