28th meridian west
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The meridian 28° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 28th meridian west forms a great circle with the 152nd meridian east.
In Antarctica the meridian defines the eastern limit of Brazil's unofficial territorial claim.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 28th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Arctic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
GreenlandNorthern Peary Land Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Frederick E. Hyde Fjord Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. GreenlandSouthern Peary Land Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Independence Fjord Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. GreenlandMainland, the island of Milne Land and the mainland again Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
PortugalIsland of Graciosa, Azores Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. PortugalIsland of São Jorge, Azores Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of Pico Island, Azores, Portugal (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just east of Leskov Island,
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southern Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Antarctica Claimed by both 
Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and 
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
See also
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