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60th meridian east

Line of longitude

The meridian 60° 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.

The 60th meridian east forms a great circle with the 120th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading southward to the South Pole, the 60th meridian east passes through:

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Hofmann Island, Wilczek Island and Salm Island, Franz Josef Land
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Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya
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Vaygach Island
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The border with Uzbekistan is in the Aral Sea

For about 6km

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For about 6km

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For about 9km

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For about 5km

Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by
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References

"What is longitude?".

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