25th meridian west
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This article is about the meridian west of Greenwich. For the meridian west of Washington, see 25th meridian west from Washington.
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25th meridian west
The meridian 25° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Verde Islands, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 25th meridian west forms a great circle with the 155th meridian east.
In Antarctica, the meridian defines the eastern limit of Argentina's territorial claim and passes through the British claim - the two claims overlap.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 25th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 25°0′W / 90°N 25°W Arctic Ocean 83°9′N 25°0′W / 83.15°N 25°W 
GreenlandPeary Land peninsula 82°10′N 25°0′W / 82.167°N 25°W Independence Fjord 82°0′N 25°0′W / 82°N 25°W Greenland81°43′N 25°0′W / 81.717°N 25°W Hagen Fjord 81°35′N 25°0′W / 81.583°N 25°W GreenlandMainland, Ymer Island, Ella Island and the mainland again 71°17′N 25°0′W / 71.283°N 25°W Scoresby Sund 70°21′N 25°0′W / 70.35°N 25°W Greenland69°9′N 25°0′W / 69.15°N 25°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just to the east of the islands of São Miguel and Santa Maria, Azores, 
Portugal17°7′N 25°0′W / 17.117°N 25°W 
Cape VerdeIslands of Santo Antão and São Vicente 16°46′N 25°0′W / 16.767°N 25°W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 25°0′W / 60°S 25°W Southern Ocean 75°17′S 25°0′W / 75.283°S 25°W Antarctica Defines the eastern limit of Argentine Antarctica, claimed by 
Argentina
Passes through British Antarctic Territory, claimed by
United Kingdom
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