8th meridian west
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8th meridian west
The meridian 8° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 8th meridian west forms a great circle with the 172nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 8th meridian west passes through:
Ordnance Survey Ireland
[edit]The Irish grid reference system uses the point 53°30′N 8°0′W / 53.500°N 8.000°W as its true origin.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Leahy, Derek (26 September 2008). "Irish Grid Reference System". Ordnance Survey Ireland : 185 years of innovation in mapping. Dublin: Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.