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.
The map indexing scheme of Canada's National Topographic System begins in the east at the 48th meridian west.
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 
GreenlandJohn Murray Island 82°46′N 48°0′W Lincoln Sea 82°30′N 48°0′W Victoria Fjord 82°17′N 48°0′W GreenlandWulff Land 60°41′N 48°0′W Atlantic Ocean 0°43′S 48°0′W 
BrazilPará
Maranhão — from 4°45′S 48°0′W
Tocantins — from 5°14′S 48°0′W
Goiás — from 13°15′S 48°0′W
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 
Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and 
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
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