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The meridian 5° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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

From Pole to Pole

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

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N 5°0′W / 90.000°N 5.000°W / 90.000; -5.000 (Arctic Ocean)Arctic Ocean
81°55′N 5°0′W / 81.917°N 5.000°W / 81.917; -5.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
58°38′N 5°0′W / 58.633°N 5.000°W / 58.633; -5.000 (United Kingdom) United KingdomScotland
55°52′N 5°0′W / 55.867°N 5.000°W / 55.867; -5.000 (Firth of Clyde)Firth of ClydePassing between the Isle of Bute and The Cumbraes, Scotland,  United Kingdom (at 55°46′N 5°0′W / 55.767°N 5.000°W / 55.767; -5.000 (Isle of Bute and the Cumbraes))
Passing just east of the Isle of Arran, Scotland,  United Kingdom (at 55°33′N 5°5′W / 55.550°N 5.083°W / 55.550; -5.083 (Isle of Arran))
55°7′N 5°0′W / 55.117°N 5.000°W / 55.117; -5.000 (United Kingdom) United KingdomScotland — passing just east of Stranraer (at 54°54′N 5°1′W / 54.900°N 5.017°W / 54.900; -5.017 (Stranraer))
54°45′N 5°0′W / 54.750°N 5.000°W / 54.750; -5.000 (Irish Sea)Irish SeaPassing just west of the Calf of Man,  Isle of Man (at 54°3′N 4°49′W / 54.050°N 4.817°W / 54.050; -4.817 (Calf of Man))
Passing just west of Bardsey Island, Wales,  United Kingdom (at 52°45′N 4°48′W / 52.750°N 4.800°W / 52.750; -4.800 (Bardsey Island))
52°1′N 5°0′W / 52.017°N 5.000°W / 52.017; -5.000 (United Kingdom) United KingdomWales — passing just west of Haverfordwest (at 51°48′N 4°58′W / 51.800°N 4.967°W / 51.800; -4.967 (Haverfordwest))
51°37′N 5°0′W / 51.617°N 5.000°W / 51.617; -5.000 (Celtic Sea)Celtic Sea
50°32′N 5°0′W / 50.533°N 5.000°W / 50.533; -5.000 (United Kingdom) United KingdomEngland — passing just east of Truro (at 50°16′N 5°3′W / 50.267°N 5.050°W / 50.267; -5.050 (Truro))
50°9′N 5°0′W / 50.150°N 5.000°W / 50.150; -5.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic OceanEnglish Channel
Passing just east of the island of Ushant,  France (at 48°28′N 5°2′W / 48.467°N 5.033°W / 48.467; -5.033 (Ushant))
Iroise Sea
Bay of Biscay — from 47°7′N 5°0′W / 47.117°N 5.000°W / 47.117; -5.000 (Bay of Biscay)
43°28′N 5°0′W / 43.467°N 5.000°W / 43.467; -5.000 (Spain) Spain
36°28′N 5°0′W / 36.467°N 5.000°W / 36.467; -5.000 (Mediterranean Sea)Mediterranean SeaAlboran Sea
35°24′N 5°0′W / 35.400°N 5.000°W / 35.400; -5.000 (Morocco) MoroccoPassing through Fez (at 34°2′N 5°0′W / 34.033°N 5.000°W / 34.033; -5.000 (Fez))
30°10′N 5°0′W / 30.167°N 5.000°W / 30.167; -5.000 (Algeria) Algeria
25°6′N 5°0′W / 25.100°N 5.000°W / 25.100; -5.000 (Mauritania) MauritaniaFor about 12 km
25°0′N 5°0′W / 25.000°N 5.000°W / 25.000; -5.000 (Mali) Mali
11°59′N 5°0′W / 11.983°N 5.000°W / 11.983; -5.000 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso
10°4′N 5°0′W / 10.067°N 5.000°W / 10.067; -5.000 (Côte d'Ivoire) Ivory Coast
5°8′N 5°0′W / 5.133°N 5.000°W / 5.133; -5.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 5°0′W / 60.000°S 5.000°W / -60.000; -5.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern Ocean
70°21′S 5°0′W / 70.350°S 5.000°W / -70.350; -5.000 (Antarctica)AntarcticaQueen Maud Land — claimed by  Norway

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    Line across the Earth
    5°
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    5th meridian west (interactive map)
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    The meridian 5° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

    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-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
    90°0′N 5°0′W / 90.000°N 5.000°W / 90.000; -5.000 (Arctic Ocean)Arctic Ocean
    81°55′N 5°0′W / 81.917°N 5.000°W / 81.917; -5.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
    58°38′N 5°0′W / 58.633°N 5.000°W / 58.633; -5.000 (United Kingdom) United KingdomScotland
    55°52′N 5°0′W / 55.867°N 5.000°W / 55.867; -5.000 (Firth of Clyde)Firth of ClydePassing between the Isle of Bute and The Cumbraes, Scotland,  United Kingdom (at 55°46′N 5°0′W / 55.767°N 5.000°W / 55.767; -5.000 (Isle of Bute and the Cumbraes))
    Passing just east of the Isle of Arran, Scotland,  United Kingdom (at 55°33′N 5°5′W / 55.550°N 5.083°W / 55.550; -5.083 (Isle of Arran))
    55°7′N 5°0′W / 55.117°N 5.000°W / 55.117; -5.000 (United Kingdom) United KingdomScotland — passing just east of Stranraer (at 54°54′N 5°1′W / 54.900°N 5.017°W / 54.900; -5.017 (Stranraer))
    54°45′N 5°0′W / 54.750°N 5.000°W / 54.750; -5.000 (Irish Sea)Irish SeaPassing just west of the Calf of Man,  Isle of Man (at 54°3′N 4°49′W / 54.050°N 4.817°W / 54.050; -4.817 (Calf of Man))
    Passing just west of Bardsey Island, Wales,  United Kingdom (at 52°45′N 4°48′W / 52.750°N 4.800°W / 52.750; -4.800 (Bardsey Island))
    52°1′N 5°0′W / 52.017°N 5.000°W / 52.017; -5.000 (United Kingdom) United KingdomWales — passing just west of Haverfordwest (at 51°48′N 4°58′W / 51.800°N 4.967°W / 51.800; -4.967 (Haverfordwest))
    51°37′N 5°0′W / 51.617°N 5.000°W / 51.617; -5.000 (Celtic Sea)Celtic Sea
    50°32′N 5°0′W / 50.533°N 5.000°W / 50.533; -5.000 (United Kingdom) United KingdomEngland — passing just east of Truro (at 50°16′N 5°3′W / 50.267°N 5.050°W / 50.267; -5.050 (Truro))
    50°9′N 5°0′W / 50.150°N 5.000°W / 50.150; -5.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic OceanEnglish Channel
    Passing just east of the island of Ushant,  France (at 48°28′N 5°2′W / 48.467°N 5.033°W / 48.467; -5.033 (Ushant))
    Iroise Sea
    Bay of Biscay — from 47°7′N 5°0′W / 47.117°N 5.000°W / 47.117; -5.000 (Bay of Biscay)
    43°28′N 5°0′W / 43.467°N 5.000°W / 43.467; -5.000 (Spain) Spain
    36°28′N 5°0′W / 36.467°N 5.000°W / 36.467; -5.000 (Mediterranean Sea)Mediterranean SeaAlboran Sea
    35°24′N 5°0′W / 35.400°N 5.000°W / 35.400; -5.000 (Morocco) MoroccoPassing through Fez (at 34°2′N 5°0′W / 34.033°N 5.000°W / 34.033; -5.000 (Fez))
    30°10′N 5°0′W / 30.167°N 5.000°W / 30.167; -5.000 (Algeria) Algeria
    25°6′N 5°0′W / 25.100°N 5.000°W / 25.100; -5.000 (Mauritania) MauritaniaFor about 12 km
    25°0′N 5°0′W / 25.000°N 5.000°W / 25.000; -5.000 (Mali) Mali
    11°59′N 5°0′W / 11.983°N 5.000°W / 11.983; -5.000 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso
    10°4′N 5°0′W / 10.067°N 5.000°W / 10.067; -5.000 (Côte d'Ivoire) Ivory Coast
    5°8′N 5°0′W / 5.133°N 5.000°W / 5.133; -5.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
    60°0′S 5°0′W / 60.000°S 5.000°W / -60.000; -5.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern Ocean
    70°21′S 5°0′W / 70.350°S 5.000°W / -70.350; -5.000 (Antarctica)AntarcticaQueen Maud Land — claimed by  Norway

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=5th_meridian_west&oldid=1307806234"