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The '''meridian 96° west of [[Prime Meridian|Greenwich]]''' is a line of [[longitude]] that extends from the [[North Pole]] across the [[Arctic Ocean]], [[North America]], the [[Gulf of Mexico]], the [[Pacific Ocean]], the [[Southern Ocean]], and [[Antarctica]] to the [[South Pole]]. |
The '''meridian 96° west of [[Prime Meridian|Greenwich]]''' is a line of [[longitude]] that extends from the [[North Pole]] across the [[Arctic Ocean]], [[North America]], the [[Gulf of Mexico]], the [[Pacific Ocean]], the [[Southern Ocean]], and [[Antarctica]] to the [[South Pole]]. |
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The 96th meridian west forms a [[great circle]] with the [[84th meridian east]]. |
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Starting at the [[North Pole]] and heading south to the [[South Pole]], the 96th meridian west passes through: |
Starting at the [[North Pole]] and heading south to the [[South Pole]], the 96th meridian west passes through: |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|90|0|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Arctic Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Arctic Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Arctic Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|80|41|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[ |
| [[Nunavut]] - [[Axel Heiberg Island]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|79|41|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Massey Sound}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Massey Sound]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Massey Sound]] |
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| {{Coord|78|28|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[ |
| [[Nunavut]] - [[Bjarnason Island]] and [[Amund Ringnes Island]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|77|53|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Hendriksen Strait}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Hendriksen Strait]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Hendriksen Strait]] |
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| {{Coord|77|44|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[Cornwall Island (Nunavut)|Cornwall Island |
| [[Nunavut]] - [[Cornwall Island (Nunavut)|Cornwall Island]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|77|29|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Belcher Channel}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Belcher Channel]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Belcher Channel]] |
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| {{Coord|77|3|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[ |
| [[Nunavut]] - [[Devon Island]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|76|26|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Queens Channel}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Queens Channel]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Queens Channel]] |
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| {{Coord|75|36|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[Little Cornwallis Island]] and [[Cornwallis Island (Nunavut)|Cornwallis Island |
| [[Nunavut]] - [[Little Cornwallis Island]] and [[Cornwallis Island (Nunavut)|Cornwallis Island]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|74|53|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Parry Channel}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Parry Channel]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Parry Channel]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|73|55|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Parry Channel}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Peel Sound]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Peel Sound]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between [[Prince of Wales Island (Nunavut)|Prince of Wales Island]] and [[Somerset Island (Nunavut)|Somerset Island]], [[Nunavut]], {{CAN}} |
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| {{Coord|71|26|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[Boothia Peninsula]] (mainland) |
| [[Nunavut]] - [[Boothia Peninsula]] (mainland) |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|69|49|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=James Ross Strait}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[James Ross Strait]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|69|35|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Parry Channel}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Wellington Strait]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Wellington Strait]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between the [[Tennent Islands]] and [[Matty Island]], [[Nunavut]], {{CAN}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|69|21|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Rae Strait}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Rae Strait]] |
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| {{Coord|69|14|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[ |
| [[Nunavut]] - [[King William Island]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|68|36|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Simpson Strait}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Simpson Strait]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Simpson Strait]] |
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| {{Coord|68|15|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[McCrary Isthmus]] (mainland) |
| [[Nunavut]] - [[McCrary Isthmus]] (mainland) |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|68|12|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Chantrey Inlet}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Chantrey Inlet]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Chantrey Inlet]] |
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| {{Coord|67|50|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[Montreal Island (Nunavut)|Montreal Island |
| [[Nunavut]] - [[Montreal Island (Nunavut)|Montreal Island]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|67|49|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Chantrey Inlet}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Chantrey Inlet]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Chantrey Inlet]] |
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| {{Coord|67|15|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Canada}} |
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| {{CAN}} |
| {{CAN}} |
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| [[Nunavut]] - mainland<br/ |
| [[Nunavut]] - mainland<br/ |
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> [[Manitoba]] |
> [[Manitoba]] |
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| {{Coord|49|0|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=United States}} |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Minnesota]]<br/ |
| [[Minnesota]]<br/ |
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> [[Kansas]]<br/ |
> [[Kansas]]<br/ |
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> [[Oklahoma]]<br/ |
> [[Oklahoma]]<br/ |
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> [[Texas |
> [[Texas]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|28|35|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Mexico}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Mexico]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Mexico]] |
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| {{Coord|19|2|N|96|0|W|type:country|name=Mexico}} |
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| {{MEX}} |
| {{MEX}} |
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| [[Veracruz]]<br/ |
| [[Veracruz]]<br/ |
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> [[Oaxaca]] |
> [[Oaxaca]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|15|47|N|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|60|0|S|96|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Southern Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Southern Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Southern Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|71|56|S|96|0|W|type:country|name=Antarctica}} |
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| [[Antarctica]] |
| [[Antarctica]] |
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| [[List of Antarctic territorial claims|Unclaimed territory]] |
| [[List of Antarctic territorial claims|Unclaimed territory]] |
Revision as of 18:22, 5 November 2009
The meridian 96° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 96th meridian west forms a great circle with the 84th meridian east.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 96th meridian west passes through: