42nd meridian east

The meridian 42° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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42nd meridian east

The 42nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 138th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 42nd meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 42°0′E Arctic Ocean
80°30′N 42°0′E Barents Sea
68°29′N 42°0′E White Sea
66°23′N 42°0′E  Russia
43°13′N 42°0′E  Abkhazia or  Georgia Abkhazia is a partially recognised state. Most nations consider its territory to be part of Georgia.
43°1′N 42°0′E  Georgia
41°30′N 42°0′E  Turkey
37°10′N 42°0′E  Syria
36°44′N 42°0′E  Iraq
31°9′N 42°0′E  Saudi Arabia
17°42′N 42°0′E Red Sea
16°51′N 42°0′E  Saudi Arabia Farasan Islands
16°38′N 42°0′E Red Sea
13°48′N 42°0′E  Eritrea
12°50′N 42°0′E  Ethiopia
11°52′N 42°0′E  Djibouti
10°55′N 42°0′E  Ethiopia
4°6′N 42°0′E  Somalia
0°59′S 42°0′E Indian Ocean
60°0′S 42°0′E Southern Ocean
68°22′S 42°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

See also

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