90th east longitude meridian
The 90th east longitude meridian is a line of longitude 90 degrees east of the Greenwich meridian , passing from the North Pole through the Arctic Ocean , Asia , the Indian Ocean , the Antarctic Ocean to the South Pole and forming an orthodromy with the 90th west longitude meridian .
Starting from the North Pole and south to the South Pole, the 90th meridian of east longitude passes through:
| Coordinates (approximated) | Country, Territory or Sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Kara Sea | Passes west of Schmidt Island , | |
| Islands of Sergey Kirov | ||
| Kara Sea | ||
| Taimyr Peninsula | ||
| aimak Bayan-Ulgiy | ||
| Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region | ||
| Indian Ocean | East indian ridge | |
| Antarctic Ocean | ||
| Antarctica | Australian Antarctic Territory Claim |
Additional Facts
In the territory of China, at the point of meridian passes through the “ point 45 × 90 ”; in the Indian Ocean, the same “point” crosses the meridian at