6th meridian west

Themeridian 6° west ofGreenwichis a line oflongitudethat extends from theNorth Poleacross theArctic Ocean,theAtlantic Ocean,Europe,Africa,theSouthern Ocean,andAntarcticato theSouth Pole.

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6th meridian west

The 6th meridian west forms agreat circlewith the174th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at theNorth Poleand heading south to theSouth Pole,the 6th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N6°0′W	Arctic Ocean
81°58′N6°0′W	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just east of the island ofFugloy,Faroe Islands(at62°20′N6°15′W) Passing just east of the island ofSvínoy,Faroe Islands(at62°17′N6°17′W) Passing just west of the island ofNorth Rona,Scotland,United Kingdom(at59°7′N5°50′W) Passing just east of the island ofSula Sgeir,Scotland,United Kingdom(at59°6′N6°9′W)
58°32′N6°0′W	The Minch	Passing just east of the isle ofLewis,Scotland,United Kingdom(at58°15′N6°8′W)
57°33′N6°0′W	United Kingdom	Scotland— islands ofSouth Rona,Raasay,Scalpay,Skye
57°1′N6°0′W	Atlantic Ocean	Sea of the Hebrides
56°46′N6°0′W	United Kingdom	Scotland— peninsulas ofArdnamurchanandMorvern,and theIsle of Mull
56°19′N6°0′W	Atlantic Ocean	Firth of Lorn
55°59′N6°0′W	United Kingdom	Scotland— island ofJura
55°48′N6°0′W	Atlantic Ocean	Sound of Jura— passing just east of the island ofIslay,Scotland,United Kingdom(at55°41′N6°2′W) North Channel— passing just east ofRathlin Island,Northern Ireland,United Kingdom(at55°18′N6°10′W)
55°3′N6°0′W	United Kingdom	Northern Ireland— passing just west ofBelfast(at54°36′N5°56′W)
54°3′N6°0′W	Irish Sea	Passing just east ofLambay Island,Ireland(at53°29′N6°0′W) Passing just east ofHowth Head,Ireland(at53°23′N6°3′WnearDublin) Passing just east ofWicklow Head,Ireland(at52°58′N6°0′W)
51°56′N6°0′W	Atlantic Ocean	Celtic Sea— passing just west ofLand's End,England,United Kingdom(at50°4′N5°43′W) — passing just east of theIsles of Scilly,England,United Kingdom(at49°57′N6°16′W) through an unnamed part of the ocean — from46°42′N6°0′W and into theBay of Biscay— from45°59′N6°0′W
43°35′N6°0′W	Spain	Passing just west ofSeville(at37°23′N5°59′W)
36°11′N6°0′W	Atlantic Ocean
35°34′N6°0′W	Morocco
29°45′N6°0′W	Algeria
25°44′N6°0′W	Mauritania
25°0′N6°0′W	Mali
20°5′N6°0′W	Mauritania
15°30′N6°0′W	Mali
10°13′N6°0′W	Ivory Coast
4°58′N6°0′W	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just west of the island ofSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha(at15°59′S5°47′W)
60°0′S6°0′W	Southern Ocean
70°24′S6°0′W	Antarctica	Queen Maud Land,claimedbyNorway

See also

• 5th meridian west
• 7th meridian west