31st meridian west explained

The meridian 31° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 31st meridian west forms a great circle with the 149th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 31st meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Northern Peary Land
Frederick E. Hyde Fjord
Nordkrone
Independence Fjord
J.C. Christensen Land
Atlantic OceanPassing just east of Corvo Island, Azores, (at)
Passing just east of Flores Island, Azores, (at)
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaClaimed by both (Argentine Antarctica) and (British Antarctic Territory)

See also