66th meridian east
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.
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The 66th meridian east forms a great circle with the 114th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 66th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 66°0′E Arctic Ocean Passing just east of Graham Bell Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia 81°0′N 66°0′E Barents Sea 76°44′N 66°0′E Russia Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya 75°56′N 66°0′E Kara Sea 69°5′N 66°0′E Russia 54°37′N 66°0′E Kazakhstan 42°56′N 66°0′E Uzbekistan 38°13′N 66°0′E Turkmenistan 37°27′N 66°0′E Afghanistan 29°47′N 66°0′E Pakistan Balochistan 25°25′N 66°0′E Indian Ocean 60°0′S 66°0′E Southern Ocean 67°43′S 66°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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