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90th meridian west
The meridian 90ยฐ west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. In Antarctica, the meridian defines the western limit of Chile's territorial claim. The land further west is not claimed by any nation. The 90th meridian west forms a great circle with the 90th meridian east, located midway between the Prime meridian and the 180th meridian; thus, the center of the Western Hemisphere is on this meridian. In the United States, the Mississippi River runs close to the 90th meridian, crossing the meridian several times. The cities of St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans are all close to the meridian. One of the four 45 x 90 points is located in Rietbrock, Wisconsin, where the 45th parallel north intersects with the 90th meridian west, marking the halfway point between the 90ยฐ Latitude North, 180th Meridian East & West, 0ยฐ latitude, and 0ยฐ longitude.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 90th meridian west passes through: ! scope="col" width="120" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arctic Ocean ! scope="row" | ๐จ๐ฆ ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Nansen Sound ! scope="row" | ๐จ๐ฆ ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Norwegian Bay ! scope="row" | ๐จ๐ฆ ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Norwegian Bay ! scope="row" | ๐จ๐ฆ ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Barrow Strait ! scope="row" | ๐จ๐ฆ ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Prince Regent Inlet ! scope="row" | ๐จ๐ฆ ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Boothia ! scope="row" | ๐จ๐ฆ ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Hudson Bay ! scope="row" | ๐จ๐ฆ ! scope="row" | ๐บ๐ธ ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Lake Superior ! scope="row" | ๐บ๐ธ ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Mexico ! scope="row" | ๐ฒ๐ฝ ! scope="row" | ๐ฌ๐น ! scope="row" | ๐ธ๐ป ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean ! scope="row" | Antarctica
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