68th meridian east

The meridian 68° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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68th meridian east

The 68th meridian east forms a great circle with the 112th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 68th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 68°0′E Arctic Ocean
81°0′N 68°0′E Barents Sea
77°0′N 68°0′E  Russia Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya
76°14′N 68°0′E Kara Sea
71°31′N 68°0′E  Russia Yamal Peninsula
69°28′N 68°0′E Kara Sea Baydaratskaya Bay
68°25′N 68°0′E  Russia
54°57′N 68°0′E  Kazakhstan
41°2′N 68°0′E  Uzbekistan
40°51′N 68°0′E  Kazakhstan For about 6 km
40°48′N 68°0′E  Uzbekistan
39°36′N 68°0′E  Tajikistan
39°1′N 68°0′E  Uzbekistan
37°42′N 68°0′E  Tajikistan
36°56′N 68°0′E  Afghanistan
31°39′N 68°0′E  Pakistan Balochistan
Sindh
23°47′N 68°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just west of the Westernmost Point of India near Guhar Moti  India (at 23.71°N 68.03°E / 23.71; 68.03 (Ghuar Mota (Westernmost)))
60°0′S 68°0′E Southern Ocean
67°51′S 68°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

See also

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