69th meridian east
The meridian 69° 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.
69°
The 69th meridian east forms a great circle with the 111th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 69th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 69°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°0′N 69°0′E Barents Sea 76°43′N 69°0′E Russia Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya - for about 4 km at the easternmost tip of the island 76°40′N 69°0′E Kara Sea 72°41′N 69°0′E Russia Yamal Peninsula 68°56′N 69°0′E Kara Sea Baydaratskaya Bay 68°44′N 69°0′E Russia 55°26′N 69°0′E Kazakhstan For about 10 km 55°20′N 69°0′E Russia For about 6 km 55°17′N 69°0′E Kazakhstan 41°18′N 69°0′E Uzbekistan 40°13′N 69°0′E Tajikistan For about 9 km 40°7′N 69°0′E Uzbekistan For about 7 km 40°4′N 69°0′E Tajikistan 37°18′N 69°0′E Afghanistan Passing just west of Kabul 31°37′N 69°0′E Pakistan Balochistan
Sindh24°13′N 69°0′E India Gujarat 22°57′N 69°0′E Indian Ocean Gulf of Kutch 22°25′N 69°0′E India Gujarat 22°11′N 69°0′E Indian Ocean 48°41′S 69°0′E French Southern and Antarctic Lands Island of Kerguelen 49°43′S 69°0′E Indian Ocean 60°0′S 69°0′E Southern Ocean 67°55′S 69°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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