19th meridian west
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19th meridian west
The meridian 19° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 19th meridian west forms a great circle with the 161st meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 19th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 19°0′W / 90.000°N 19.000°W Arctic Ocean 82°1′N 19°0′W / 82.017°N 19.000°W 
GreenlandMainland and several islands, including Prinsesse Thyra Island, Store Koldewey, and Shannon Island 74°28′N 19°0′W / 74.467°N 19.000°W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 66°11′N 19°0′W / 66.183°N 19.000°W 
Iceland63°25′N 19°0′W / 63.417°N 19.000°W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 19°0′W / 60.000°S 19.000°W Southern Ocean 72°38′S 19°0′W / 72.633°S 19.000°W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
Norway
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