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The meridian 30° east of
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is a line of
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that extends from the
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across the
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,
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, the
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, the
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, and
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to the
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. The 30th meridian east forms a
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with the
150th meridian west The meridian 150° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America (entirely within the State of Alaska), the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. ...
. The meridian is the mid point of
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. The 1992 BBC
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'' followed
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's journey along the 30° east meridian, which was selected as his travel axis as it covered the most land.


From Pole to Pole

Starting at the
North Pole The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. It is called the True North Pole to distinguish from the Ma ...
and heading south to the
South Pole The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole, Terrestrial South Pole or 90th Parallel South, is one of the two points where Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on Earth and lies antipod ...
, the 30th meridian east passes through: :


See also

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29th meridian east The meridian 29° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. The 29th meridian east forms a gre ...
* 31st meridian east {{geographical coordinates, state=collapsed e030 meridian east