87th meridian east
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87°
The meridian 87° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 87th meridian east forms a great circle with the 93rd meridian west.
From Pole to Pole[]
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 87th meridian east passes through:
Next westward: 86th meridian east |
87th meridian east forms a great circle with 93rd meridian west |
Next eastward: 88th meridian east |
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- Meridians (geography)