42nd meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 42° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 42nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 138th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 42nd meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 42°0′E / 90.000°N 42.000°E / 90.000; 42.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 80°30′N 42°0′E / 80.500°N 42.000°E / 80.500; 42.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 68°29′N 42°0′E / 68.483°N 42.000°E / 68.483; 42.000 (White Sea) White Sea 66°23′N 42°0′E / 66.383°N 42.000°E / 66.383; 42.000 (Russia) Russia
43°13′N 42°0′E / 43.217°N 42.000°E / 43.217; 42.000 (Abkhazia/Georgia) Abkhazia or
Georgia
Abkhazia is a partially recognised state. Most nations consider its territory to be part of Georgia. 43°1′N 42°0′E / 43.017°N 42.000°E / 43.017; 42.000 (Georgia) Georgia
41°30′N 42°0′E / 41.500°N 42.000°E / 41.500; 42.000 (Turkey) Turkey
37°10′N 42°0′E / 37.167°N 42.000°E / 37.167; 42.000 (Syria) Syria
36°44′N 42°0′E / 36.733°N 42.000°E / 36.733; 42.000 (Iraq) Iraq
31°9′N 42°0′E / 31.150°N 42.000°E / 31.150; 42.000 (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia
17°42′N 42°0′E / 17.700°N 42.000°E / 17.700; 42.000 (Red Sea) Red Sea 16°51′N 42°0′E / 16.850°N 42.000°E / 16.850; 42.000 (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia
Farasan Islands 16°38′N 42°0′E / 16.633°N 42.000°E / 16.633; 42.000 (Red Sea) Red Sea 13°48′N 42°0′E / 13.800°N 42.000°E / 13.800; 42.000 (Eritrea) Eritrea
12°50′N 42°0′E / 12.833°N 42.000°E / 12.833; 42.000 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia
11°52′N 42°0′E / 11.867°N 42.000°E / 11.867; 42.000 (Djibouti) Djibouti
10°55′N 42°0′E / 10.917°N 42.000°E / 10.917; 42.000 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia
4°6′N 42°0′E / 4.100°N 42.000°E / 4.100; 42.000 (Somalia) Somalia
0°59′S 42°0′E / 0.983°S 42.000°E / -0.983; 42.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 42°0′E / 60.000°S 42.000°E / -60.000; 42.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 68°22′S 42°0′E / 68.367°S 42.000°E / -68.367; 42.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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