53rd meridian west explained

The meridian 53° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Newfoundland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

In Antarctica, the meridian defines the eastern limit of Chile's territorial claim and passes through the British and Argentinian claims - the three claims overlap. It also defines the western limit of Brazil's unofficial claim.

The 53rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 127th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 53rd meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
	Arctic Ocean
	Lincoln Sea
		Hendrik Island
	Saint George Fjord
		The mainland, and the islands of Qeqertarsuaq and Upernivik
	Uummannaq Fjord
		Nuussuaq Peninsula
	Sullorsuaq Strait
		Disko Island
	Disko Bay
		Passing through the mainland and many islands on the coast, including Saqqarliup Nunaa, Aamat, Sermersut and Maniitsoq
	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just east of the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, (at)
		Newfoundland and Labrador — Bay de Verde Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland
	Conception Bay
		Newfoundland and Labrador — Bell Island
	Conception Bay
		Newfoundland and Labrador — Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland
	Atlantic Ocean
		French Guiana
		Amapá Pará — from Mato Grosso — from Goiás — from Mato Grosso do Sul — from São Paulo — for about 10 km from Paraná — from Santa Catarina — from Rio Grande do Sul— from
	Atlantic Ocean
	Southern Ocean
	Antarctica	Territory claimed by both (Argentine Antarctica) and (British Antarctic Territory); the western limit of the proposed Brazilian Antarctica, claimed by ; and the eastern limit of Antártica Chilena Province, claimed by

See also

• 52nd meridian west
• 54th meridian west