61st meridian east
The meridian 61° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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The 61st meridian east forms a great circle with the 119th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 61st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 61°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°6′N 61°0′E Russia La Ronciere Island and Wilczek Island, Franz Josef Land 80°22′N 61°0′E Barents Sea 76°14′N 61°0′E Russia Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya 75°10′N 61°0′E Kara Sea 69°50′N 61°0′E Russia 53°55′N 61°0′E Kazakhstan For about 4km 53°53′N 61°0′E Russia 53°40′N 61°0′E Kazakhstan For about 6km 53°37′N 61°0′E Russia 52°51′N 61°0′E Kazakhstan 52°26′N 61°0′E Russia For about 14km 52°18′N 61°0′E Kazakhstan 51°28′N 61°0′E Russia 50°41′N 61°0′E Kazakhstan 44°25′N 61°0′E Uzbekistan 41°14′N 61°0′E Turkmenistan 36°39′N 61°0′E Iran 34°42′N 61°0′E Afghanistan 31°28′N 61°0′E Iran 29°59′N 61°0′E Afghanistan For about 19km 29°49′N 61°0′E Pakistan Balochistan - for about 12km 29°43′N 61°0′E Iran 25°13′N 61°0′E Indian Ocean 60°0′S 61°0′E Southern Ocean 67°27′S 61°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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