The meridian 66° east of
Greenwich is a line of
longitude that extends from the
North Pole across the
Arctic Ocean,
Europe,
Asia, the
Indian Ocean, the
Southern Ocean, and
Antarctica to the
South Pole.
The 66th meridian east 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
114th meridian west
The meridian 114° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
114°W is the Fifth Meridian of the D ...
.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the
North Pole and heading south to the
South Pole, the 66th meridian east passes through:
:
See also
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65th meridian east
The meridian 65° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 65th meridian east forms a great circ ...
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67th meridian east
The meridian 67° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 67th meridian east forms a great circle with ...
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