50th meridian west
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The meridian 50° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 50th meridian west forms a great circle with the 130th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 50th 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. Lincoln Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
GreenlandBeaumont Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lincoln Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. GreenlandLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sherard Osborn Fjord Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. GreenlandLua 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. 
BrazilAmapá — mainland and the island of Bailique Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Mouth of the Amazon River Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. BrazilPará — islands of Caviana and Marajó, and the mainland
Tocantins — from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Goiás — from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Minas Gerais — from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
São Paulo — from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Paraná — from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Santa Catarina — from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Rio Grande do Sul — from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Santa Catarina — for about 11 km from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Rio Grande do Sul — from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.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. 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
 50°
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