98th meridian west

Line of longitude 98° 98th meridian west (interactive map) The meridian 98° 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. The 98th meridian west forms a great circle with the 82nd meridian east. From Pole to Pole Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 98th meridian west passes through: Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 98°0′W / 90.000°N 98.000°W / 90.000; -98.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean Passing just west of the Fay Islands, Nunavut, Canada (at 79°35′N 97°40′W / 79.583°N 97.667°W / 79.583; -97.667 (Fay Islands)) 78°49′N 98°0′W / 78.817°N 98.000°W / 78.817; -98.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Amund Ringnes Island 78°17′N 98°0′W / 78.283°N 98.000°W / 78.283; -98.000 (Hassel Sound) Hassel Sound 77°50′N 98°0′W / 77.833°N 98.000°W / 77.833; -98.000 Unnamed waterbody 76°34′N 98°0′W / 76.567°N 98.000°W / 76.567; -98.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Loney Island and Bathurst Island 75°