59th meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 59° 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 59th meridian east forms a great circle with the 121st meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 59th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 59°0′E / 90.000°N 59.000°E / 90.000; 59.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°51′N 59°0′E / 81.850°N 59.000°E / 81.850; 59.000 (Russia) Russia
Islands of Rudolf, Rainer, Wiener Neustadt, Hall and Salm, Franz Josef Land 79°58′N 59°0′E / 79.967°N 59.000°E / 79.967; 59.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 75°55′N 59°0′E / 75.917°N 59.000°E / 75.917; 59.000 (Russia) Russia
Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya 74°20′N 59°0′E / 74.333°N 59.000°E / 74.333; 59.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 70°27′N 59°0′E / 70.450°N 59.000°E / 70.450; 59.000 (Russia) Russia
Vaygach Island 69°54′N 59°0′E / 69.900°N 59.000°E / 69.900; 59.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea Pechora Sea 69°18′N 59°0′E / 69.300°N 59.000°E / 69.300; 59.000 (Russia) Russia
Dolgiy Island 69°17′N 59°0′E / 69.283°N 59.000°E / 69.283; 59.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea Pechora Sea 68°59′N 59°0′E / 68.983°N 59.000°E / 68.983; 59.000 (Russia) Russia
50°42′N 59°0′E / 50.700°N 59.000°E / 50.700; 59.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan
45°25′N 59°0′E / 45.417°N 59.000°E / 45.417; 59.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan
42°31′N 59°0′E / 42.517°N 59.000°E / 42.517; 59.000 (Turkmenistan) Turkmenistan
37°37′N 59°0′E / 37.617°N 59.000°E / 37.617; 59.000 (Iran) Iran
25°25′N 59°0′E / 25.417°N 59.000°E / 25.417; 59.000 (Gulf of Oman) Gulf of Oman 23°8′N 59°0′E / 23.133°N 59.000°E / 23.133; 59.000 (Oman) Oman
21°13′N 59°0′E / 21.217°N 59.000°E / 21.217; 59.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just east of Masirah Island, Oman
60°0′S 59°0′E / 60.000°S 59.000°E / -60.000; 59.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 67°13′S 59°0′E / 67.217°S 59.000°E / -67.217; 59.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
67°20′S 59°0′E / 67.333°S 59.000°E / -67.333; 59.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 67°23′S 59°0′E / 67.383°S 59.000°E / -67.383; 59.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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