53rd meridian west

The meridian 53° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Newfoundland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

Line across the Earth
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53rd meridian west

In Antarctica, the meridian defines the eastern limit of Chile's territorial claim and passes through the British and Argentinian claims - the three claims overlap. It also defines the western limit of Brazil's unofficial claim.

The 53rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 127th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 53rd meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 53°0′W Arctic Ocean
83°38′N 53°0′W Lincoln Sea
82°19′N 53°0′W  Greenland Hendrik Island
82°5′N 53°0′W Saint George Fjord
81°49′N 53°0′W  Greenland The mainland, and the islands of Qeqertarsuaq and Upernivik
71°9′N 53°0′W Uummannaq Fjord
70°46′N 53°0′W  Greenland Nuussuaq Peninsula
70°18′N 53°0′W Sullorsuaq Strait
70°5′N 53°0′W  Greenland Disko Island
69°20′N 53°0′W Disko Bay
68°40′N 53°0′W  Greenland Passing through the mainland and many islands on the coast, including Saqqarliup Nunaa, Aamat, Sermersut and Maniitsoq
65°26′N 53°0′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador,  Canada (at 48°35′N 53°0′W)
48°7′N 53°0′W  Canada Newfoundland and Labrador — Bay de Verde Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland
47°59′N 53°0′W Conception Bay
47°38′N 53°0′W  Canada Newfoundland and Labrador — Bell Island
47°36′N 53°0′W Conception Bay
47°31′N 53°0′W  Canada Newfoundland and Labrador — Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland
46°45′N 53°0′W Atlantic Ocean
5°28′N 53°0′W  France French Guiana
2°10′N 53°0′W  Brazil Amapá
Pará — from 0°2′N 53°0′W
Mato Grosso — from 9°41′S 53°0′W
Goiás — from 16°51′S 53°0′W
Mato Grosso do Sul — from 18°19′S 53°0′W
São Paulo — for about 10 km from 22°30′S 53°0′W
Paraná — from 22°35′S 53°0′W
Santa Catarina — from 26°21′S 53°0′W
Rio Grande do Sul— from 27°8′S 53°0′W
33°28′S 53°0′W Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 53°0′W Southern Ocean
76°49′S 53°0′W Antarctica Territory claimed by both  Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and  United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory); the western limit of the proposed Brazilian Antarctica, claimed by  Brazil; and the eastern limit of Antártica Chilena Province, claimed by  Chile

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