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60th meridian west

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The meridian 60° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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60th meridian west

The mean solar time of this meridian is the base for the Atlantic Time Zone (UTC-4 during standard time).

The 60th meridian west forms a great circle with the 120th meridian east.

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From Pole to Pole

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Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 60th meridian west passes through:

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