37th meridian west
The meridian 37° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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37th meridian west
The 37th meridian west forms a great circle with the 143rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 37th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 37°0′W Arctic Ocean 83°27′N 37°0′W 
GreenlandMainland and some islands 65°37′N 37°0′W Atlantic Ocean 4°56′S 37°0′W 
BrazilRio Grande do Norte
Paraíba — from 6°42′S 37°0′W
Pernambuco — for about 4 km from 7°28′S 37°0′W
Paraíba — from 7°30′S 37°0′W
Pernambuco — from 8°16′S 37°0′W
Alagoas — from 9°19′S 37°0′W
Sergipe — from 9°58′S 37°0′W10°55′S 37°0′W Atlantic Ocean 54°3′S 37°0′W 
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsIsland of South Georgia 54°21′S 37°0′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of Annenkov Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (at 54°30′S 37°1′W)60°0′S 37°0′W Southern Ocean 77°58′S 37°0′W Antarctica Claimed by both 
Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and 
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
See also
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