15th meridian west
The meridian 15° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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15th meridian west
The 15th meridian west forms a great circle with the 165th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 15th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 15°0′W Arctic Ocean 81°55′N 15°0′W 
GreenlandFlade Isblink 80°44′N 15°0′W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 66°21′N 15°0′W 
Iceland64°14′N 15°0′W Atlantic Ocean 24°35′N 15°0′W Western Sahara Claimed by 
Morocco21°20′N 15°0′W 
Mauritania16°41′N 15°0′W 
Senegal13°48′N 15°0′W 
Gambia13°29′N 15°0′W Senegal12°41′N 15°0′W 
Guinea-Bissau10°57′N 15°0′W 
GuineaKatchek Island 10°46′N 15°0′W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 15°0′W Southern Ocean 72°4′S 15°0′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
Norway
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