90th meridian west

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Template other Template:Location map-line Template:Side box The meridian 90° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

In Antarctica, the meridian defines the western limit of Chile's territorial claim. The land further west is not claimed by any nation. The meridian also defines the western limit of the Lima, Antofagasta, Santiago, Puerto Montt and Punta Arenas flight information regions.

The 90th meridian west forms a great ellipse with the 90th meridian east, located midway between the Prime meridian and the 180th meridian; thus, the center of the Western Hemisphere is on this meridian.

In the United States, the Mississippi River runs close to the 90th meridian, crossing the meridian several times. The cities of St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans are all close to the meridian.

One of the four 45 x 90 points is located in Rietbrock, Wisconsin, where the 45th parallel north intersects with the 90th meridian west, marking the halfway point between the 90° Latitude North, 180th Meridian East & West, 0° latitude, and 0° longitude.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 90th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Arctic Ocean
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". NunavutEllesmere Island
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Nansen Sound
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". NunavutAxel Heiberg Island
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Norwegian Bay
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". NunavutGraham Island
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Norwegian Bay
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". NunavutNorth Kent Island and Devon Island
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Barrow Strait
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". NunavutPrince Leopold Island
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Prince Regent Inlet
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". NunavutBaffin Island
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Gulf of Boothia
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". Nunavut — several islands including Helen Island, and the mainland
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Hudson Bay
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". Manitoba
Ontario — from Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". Minnesota
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Lake Superior
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". Michigan
Wisconsin — from Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., passing through Reedsburg (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".); crosses the 45th parallel north in Marathon County, Wisconsin, having one of the 45 x 90 points (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)
Illinois — from Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Missouri — from Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., passing a mile and a half (2 km) east of Ste. Genevieve
Arkansas — from Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Tennessee — from Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., passing through Memphis (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)
Mississippi — from Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., passing through Brandon (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) a suburb of Jackson
Louisiana — from Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., passing through New Orleans (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Gulf of Mexico
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". Yucatán
Campeche — from Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". Passing through Jalapa
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "flag". Ahuachapán — Passing through of Western Tacuba district (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".), Central San Francisco Menéndez district (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".), and finishing the Barra de Santiago canton (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Genovesa Island, Galápagos, Script error: No such module "flag". (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)
Passing just east of Santa Fe Island, Galápagos, Script error: No such module "flag". (at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Southern Ocean
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Antarctica Border between unclaimed territory (to the west) and Antártica Chilena Province (to the east), claimed by Script error: No such module "flag".

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