17th meridian west
The meridian 17° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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17th meridian west
The 17th meridian west forms a great circle with the 163rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 17th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 17°0′W Arctic Ocean 81°28′N 17°0′W 
80°10′N 17°0′W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea — passing just east of Shannon Island, 66°12′N 17°0′W 
63°47′N 17°0′W Atlantic Ocean 32°49′N 17°0′W 
Island of Madeira 32°39′N 17°0′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of the island of Tenerife, 
Passing just east of the island of La Gomera,21°28′N 17°0′W Western Sahara Ras Nouadhibou peninsula — claimed by 
21°7′N 17°0′W 
Ras Nouadhibou peninsula 21°3′N 17°0′W Atlantic Ocean 15°4′N 17°0′W 
14°25′N 17°0′W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 17°0′W Southern Ocean 72°33′S 17°0′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
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