75th meridian west explained

The meridian 75° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, South America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The mean solar time of this meridian is the base for the Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5 during standard time).

Stations belonging to the US National Weather Service begin submitting weather reports when the mean solar time of this meridian is 8:00 am. Report collection ends 30–40 minutes later and the data is used to create the day's weather forecast.

The 75th meridian west forms a great circle with the 105th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 75th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
NunavutEllesmere Island
Baffin Bay
NunavutBaffin Island and Foley Island
Foxe BasinPassing just to the east of Prince Charles Island, Nunavut, (at)
NunavutFoxe Peninsula, Baffin Island
Hudson Strait
Quebec
Ontario — from
New York
Pennsylvania — from
New Jersey — from
Pennsylvania — from (passing through Northeast Philadelphia Airport)
New Jersey — from
Delaware Bay
Atlantic OceanPassing just east of the Delmarva Peninsula, (at)
Passing just east of Conception Island, (at)
Passing just west of Rum Cay, (at)
Long Island
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean SeaPassing just east of Navassa Island, (at)
Loreto Region
Ucayali Region — from
Huánuco Region — from
Pasco Region — from
Junín Region — from
Huancavelica Region — from
Ayacucho Region — from
Ica Region — from
Arequipa Region — from
Pacific OceanPassing just west of Guafo Island, (at)
Passing just east of Guamblín Island, (at)
Pacific OceanGulf of Penas
Several islands in the Patagonic Archipelago, including Wager Island, Prat Island, Serrano Island, Knorr Island, Wellington Island, Angamos Island, Madre de Dios Island, Anafur Island, Doñas Island, Valenzuela Island, Dagigno Island, Agustin Island, Diego de Almagro Island, Jorge Montt Island, Ramirez Island and Contreras Island
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaTerritory claimed by (Antártica Chilena Province) and by the (British Antarctic Territory)

See also