68th meridian east
The meridian 68° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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68th meridian east
The 68th meridian east forms a great circle with the 112th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 68th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 68°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°0′N 68°0′E Barents Sea 77°0′N 68°0′E RussiaSeverny Island, Novaya Zemlya 76°14′N 68°0′E Kara Sea 71°31′N 68°0′E RussiaYamal Peninsula 69°28′N 68°0′E Kara Sea Baydaratskaya Bay 68°25′N 68°0′E Russia54°57′N 68°0′E Kazakhstan41°2′N 68°0′E Uzbekistan40°51′N 68°0′E KazakhstanFor about 6 km 40°48′N 68°0′E Uzbekistan39°36′N 68°0′E Tajikistan39°1′N 68°0′E Uzbekistan37°42′N 68°0′E Tajikistan36°56′N 68°0′E Afghanistan31°39′N 68°0′E PakistanBalochistan
Sindh23°47′N 68°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just west of the Westernmost Point of India near Guhar Moti India (at 23.71°N 68.03°E)60°0′S 68°0′E Southern Ocean 67°51′S 68°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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