The meridian 4° west of
Greenwich is a line of
longitude that extends from the
North Pole across the
Arctic Ocean, the
Atlantic Ocean,
Europe,
Africa, the
Southern Ocean, and
Antarctica to the
South Pole.
The 4th meridian west forms a
great circle
In mathematics, a great circle or orthodrome is the circular intersection of a sphere and a plane passing through the sphere's center point.
Any arc of a great circle is a geodesic of the sphere, so that great circles in spherical geomet ...
with the
176th meridian east
The meridian 176° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 176th meridian east forms a g ...
.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the
North Pole and heading south to the
South Pole, the 4th meridian west passes through:
:
See also
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3rd meridian west
The meridian 3° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 3rd meridian west forms a great c ...
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5th meridian west
The meridian 5° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 5th meridian west forms a great c ...
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