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The 4th meridian west forms a [[great circle]] with the [[176th meridian east]]. |
The 4th meridian west forms a [[great circle]] with the [[176th 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 4th meridian west passes through: |
Starting at the [[North Pole]] and heading south to the [[South Pole]], the 4th meridian west passes through: |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|90|0|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Arctic Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|90|0|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Arctic Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Arctic Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|81|52|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|81|52|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|58|34|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
| {{Coord|58|34|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
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| {{UK}} |
! scope="row" | {{UK}} |
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| [[Scotland]] |
| [[Scotland]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|57|56|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=North Sea}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|57|56|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=North Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[North Sea]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Dornoch Firth]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Dornoch Firth]] |
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| {{Coord|57|50|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
| {{Coord|57|50|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
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| {{UK}} |
! scope="row" | {{UK}} |
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| [[Scotland]] |
| [[Scotland]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|57|42|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=North Sea}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|57|42|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=North Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[North Sea]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Moray Firth]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Moray Firth]] |
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| {{Coord|57|36|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
| {{Coord|57|36|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
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| {{UK}} |
! scope="row" | {{UK}} |
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| [[Scotland]], passing through [[Motherwell]], just east of [[Glasgow]] |
| [[Scotland]], passing through [[Motherwell]], just east of [[Glasgow]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|54|46|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Irish Sea}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|54|46|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Irish Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Irish Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|53|15|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
| {{Coord|53|15|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
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| {{UK}} |
! scope="row" | {{UK}} |
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| [[Wales]], passing just west of [[Swansea]] |
| [[Wales]], passing just west of [[Swansea]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|51|54|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Bristol Channel}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|51|54|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Bristol Channel}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bristol Channel]] |
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| {{Coord|51|13|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
| {{Coord|51|13|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=United Kingdom}} |
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| {{UK}} |
! scope="row" | {{UK}} |
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| [[England]], passing just east of [[Barnstaple]] and [[Plymouth]] |
| [[England]], passing just east of [[Barnstaple]] and [[Plymouth]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|50|18|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|50|18|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[English Channel]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[English Channel]] |
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| {{Coord|48|43|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=France}} |
| {{Coord|48|43|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=France}} |
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| {{FRA}} |
! scope="row" | {{FRA}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|47|51|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|47|51|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bay of Biscay]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bay of Biscay]] |
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| {{Coord|43|27|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Spain}} |
| {{Coord|43|27|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Spain}} |
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| {{ESP}} |
! scope="row" | {{ESP}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|46|45|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|46|45|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Mediterranean Sea]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Alboran Sea]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Alboran Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|35|14|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Morocco}} |
| {{Coord|35|14|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Morocco}} |
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| {{MAR}} |
! scope="row" | {{MAR}} |
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| {{Coord|30|51|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Algeria}} |
| {{Coord|30|51|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Algeria}} |
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| {{DZA}} |
! scope="row" | {{DZA}} |
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| {{Coord|24|28|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Mali}} |
| {{Coord|24|28|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Mali}} |
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| {{MLI}} |
! scope="row" | {{MLI}} |
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| The territory north of {{Coord|14|30|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Azawad}} (approximate co-ordinates) has declared independence as {{flag|Azawad}} |
| The territory north of {{Coord|14|30|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Azawad}} (approximate co-ordinates) has declared independence as {{flag|Azawad}} |
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| {{Coord|13|26|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Burkina Faso}} |
| {{Coord|13|26|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Burkina Faso}} |
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| {{BFA}} |
! scope="row" | {{BFA}} |
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| {{Coord|9|50|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Côte d'Ivoire}} |
| {{Coord|9|50|N|4|0|W|type:country|name=Côte d'Ivoire}} |
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| {{CIV}} |
! scope="row" | {{CIV}} |
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| Passing just east of [[Abidjan]] |
| Passing just east of [[Abidjan]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|5|14|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|5|14|N|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|60|0|S|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Southern Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|60|0|S|4|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Southern Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Southern Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|70|19|S|4|0|W|type:country|name=Antarctica}} |
| {{Coord|70|19|S|4|0|W|type:country|name=Antarctica}} |
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! scope="row" [[Antarctica]] |
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| [[Queen Maud Land]], [[List of Antarctic territorial claims|claimed]] by {{NOR}} |
| [[Queen Maud Land]], [[List of Antarctic territorial claims|claimed]] by {{NOR}} |
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Revision as of 18:34, 13 July 2012
The meridian 4° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 4th meridian west forms a great circle with the 176th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 4th meridian west passes through: