61st meridian east
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The meridian 61° 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 61st meridian east forms a great circle with the 119th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 61st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 61°0′E / 90.000°N 61.000°E / 90.000; 61.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°6′N 61°0′E / 81.100°N 61.000°E / 81.100; 61.000 (Russia) Russia
La Ronciere Island and Wilczek Island, Franz Josef Land 80°22′N 61°0′E / 80.367°N 61.000°E / 80.367; 61.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 76°14′N 61°0′E / 76.233°N 61.000°E / 76.233; 61.000 (Russia) Russia
Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya 75°10′N 61°0′E / 75.167°N 61.000°E / 75.167; 61.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 69°50′N 61°0′E / 69.833°N 61.000°E / 69.833; 61.000 (Russia) Russia
53°55′N 61°0′E / 53.917°N 61.000°E / 53.917; 61.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan
For about 4km 53°53′N 61°0′E / 53.883°N 61.000°E / 53.883; 61.000 (Russia) Russia
53°40′N 61°0′E / 53.667°N 61.000°E / 53.667; 61.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan
For about 6km 53°37′N 61°0′E / 53.617°N 61.000°E / 53.617; 61.000 (Russia) Russia
52°51′N 61°0′E / 52.850°N 61.000°E / 52.850; 61.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan
52°26′N 61°0′E / 52.433°N 61.000°E / 52.433; 61.000 (Russia) Russia
For about 14km 52°18′N 61°0′E / 52.300°N 61.000°E / 52.300; 61.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan
51°28′N 61°0′E / 51.467°N 61.000°E / 51.467; 61.000 (Russia) Russia
50°41′N 61°0′E / 50.683°N 61.000°E / 50.683; 61.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan
44°25′N 61°0′E / 44.417°N 61.000°E / 44.417; 61.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan
41°14′N 61°0′E / 41.233°N 61.000°E / 41.233; 61.000 (Turkmenistan) Turkmenistan
36°39′N 61°0′E / 36.650°N 61.000°E / 36.650; 61.000 (Iran) Iran
34°42′N 61°0′E / 34.700°N 61.000°E / 34.700; 61.000 (Afghanistan) Afghanistan
31°28′N 61°0′E / 31.467°N 61.000°E / 31.467; 61.000 (Iran) Iran
29°59′N 61°0′E / 29.983°N 61.000°E / 29.983; 61.000 (Afghanistan) Afghanistan
For about 19km 29°49′N 61°0′E / 29.817°N 61.000°E / 29.817; 61.000 (Pakistan) Pakistan
Balochistan - for about 12km 29°43′N 61°0′E / 29.717°N 61.000°E / 29.717; 61.000 (Iran) Iran
25°13′N 61°0′E / 25.217°N 61.000°E / 25.217; 61.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 61°0′E / 60.000°S 61.000°E / -60.000; 61.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 67°27′S 61°0′E / 67.450°S 61.000°E / -67.450; 61.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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