42nd meridian of west longitude
The 42nd meridian of west longitude is the line of longitude , which is 42 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian , passing from the North Pole through the Arctic Ocean , Greenland , the Atlantic Ocean , Brazil , the Southern Ocean to the South Pole and forming an orthodrome with the 138th meridian of the East longitude .
Starting from the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 42nd longitude meridian passes through:
| Coordinates (approximated) | Country, Territory or Sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Lincoln Sea | ||
 Greenland | OK. 43 km [one] | |
| via the fjord JP Koch Fjord | OK. 9 km. | |
| Greenland | OK. 2231 km. | |
| Atlantic Ocean | ||
 Brazil | OK. 2229 km .; via the city of Kokal di Telha , Nova Santa Rita , Don Inocenciu , Jusar , Presidente Dutra , Ibitita , Ibipeba , Condeuba , São João do Paraizo , Governador Valadares , Alpercat , Angeniere Caldas , Tarumirin , Manyuasu , Redutu , Manyumirin , Altu-Jecitiba , Carangola , Faria Lemus , Porsiuncula , Natividadi , Santa Maria Madalena , Rio das Ostras , Cabo Frio | |
| Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Brazil | OK. 700 m. | |
| Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Brazil | OK. 3 km .; through Arraial do Cabo | |
| Atlantic Ocean | between the Shag Rox archipelago and Black Rock Island,  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
| South ocean | ||
| Antarctica | Territorial claims  ( Argentine Antarctica ) and  ( British Antarctic Territory ) |
See also
- 43rd longitude meridian
- 41st longitude meridian
Notes
- ↑ In this and all subsequent measurements, the built-in features of Google Earth were used.