39th meridian west
The meridian 39° 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.
39°
The 39th meridian west forms a great circle with the 141st meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 39th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 39°0′W Arctic Ocean 83°39′N 39°0′W Lincoln Sea 83°19′N 39°0′W Greenland 65°33′N 39°0′W Atlantic Ocean 3°24′S 39°0′W Brazil Ceará
Pernambuco — from 7°51′S 39°0′W
Bahia — from 8°45′S 39°0′W14°22′S 39°0′W Atlantic Ocean Passing close to the coast of Brazil, just east of Ilhéus 15°15′S 39°0′W Brazil Bahia 16°14′S 39°0′W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 39°0′W Southern Ocean 77°43′S 39°0′W Antarctica Claimed by both Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
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