60th meridian east
The meridian 60° 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.
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60th meridian east
The 60th meridian east forms a great circle with the 120th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading southward to the South Pole, the 60th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 60°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°18′N 60°0′E 
Hofmann Island, Wilczek Island and Salm Island, Franz Josef Land 79°53′N 60°0′E Barents Sea 76°7′N 60°0′E Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya 74°42′N 60°0′E Kara Sea 70°5′N 60°0′E Vaygach Island 69°41′N 60°0′E Barents Sea Pechora Sea 68°41′N 60°0′E 50°49′N 60°0′E 
The border with Uzbekistan is in the Aral Sea 44°55′N 60°0′E 
42°13′N 60°0′E 
For about 6km 42°9′N 60°0′E For about 6km 42°5′N 60°0′E For about 9km 42°0′N 60°0′E For about 5km 41°57′N 60°0′E 37°2′N 60°0′E 
25°23′N 60°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just east of the coast of 
60°0′S 60°0′E Southern Ocean 67°24′S 60°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by .svg.png)
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