64th meridian east explained

The meridian 64° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 64th meridian east forms a great circle with the 116th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 64th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Graham Bell Island, Franz Josef Land
Barents Sea
Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya
Kara Sea
Balochistan
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaAustralian Antarctic Territory, claimed by

See also