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97th meridian west

Line of longitude

Line of longitude

The 97th meridian west of Greenwich is a line of longitudethat extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 97th meridian west forms a great circle with the 83rd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 97th meridian west passes through:

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Nunavut — Prince of Wales Island
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Nunavut — Vivian Island and Prescott Island
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Nunavut — Prince of Wales Island and Hobday Island
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Nunavut — King William Island
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| ! scope="row" | | Nunavut Manitoba — from , passing through Lake Winnipeg. Also passing just east of the city of Winnipeg |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" | | Minnesota North Dakota — from South Dakota — from Nebraska — from Kansas — from Oklahoma — from Texas — from , bisecting the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, then passing directly through the city of Victoria and San José Island |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Mexico |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" | | Veracruz Puebla — for about 6 km from Veracruz — from Puebla — from Oaxaca — from |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean |- | ! scope="row" | Antarctica

Unclaimed territory
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References

References

  1. "What is longitude?".
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