5th meridian west

The meridian 5° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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5th meridian west

The 5th meridian west forms a great circle with the 175th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 5th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 5°0′W Arctic Ocean
81°55′N 5°0′W Atlantic Ocean
58°38′N 5°0′W  United Kingdom Scotland
55°52′N 5°0′W Firth of Clyde Passing between the Isle of Bute and The Cumbraes, Scotland,  United Kingdom (at 55°46′N 5°0′W)
Passing just east of the Isle of Arran, Scotland,  United Kingdom (at 55°33′N 5°5′W)
55°7′N 5°0′W  United Kingdom Scotland — passing just east of Stranraer (at 54°54′N 5°1′W)
54°45′N 5°0′W Irish Sea Passing just west of the Calf of Man,  Isle of Man (at 54°3′N 4°49′W)
Passing just west of Bardsey Island, Wales,  United Kingdom (at 52°45′N 4°48′W)
52°1′N 5°0′W  United Kingdom Wales — passing just west of Haverfordwest (at 51°48′N 4°58′W)
51°37′N 5°0′W Celtic Sea
50°32′N 5°0′W  United Kingdom England — passing just east of Truro (at 50°16′N 5°3′W)
50°9′N 5°0′W Atlantic Ocean English Channel
Passing just east of the island of Ushant,  France (at 48°28′N 5°2′W)
Iroise Sea
Bay of Biscay — from 47°7′N 5°0′W
43°28′N 5°0′W  Spain
36°28′N 5°0′W Mediterranean Sea Alboran Sea
35°24′N 5°0′W  Morocco Passing through Fez (at 34°2′N 5°0′W)
30°10′N 5°0′W  Algeria
25°6′N 5°0′W  Mauritania For about 12 km
25°0′N 5°0′W  Mali
11°59′N 5°0′W  Burkina Faso
10°4′N 5°0′W  Ivory Coast
5°8′N 5°0′W Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 5°0′W Southern Ocean
70°21′S 5°0′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land — claimed by  Norway

See also
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