68th meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 68° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 68th meridian east forms a great circle with the 112th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 68th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 68°0′E / 90.000°N 68.000°E / 90.000; 68.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°0′N 68°0′E / 81.000°N 68.000°E / 81.000; 68.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 77°0′N 68°0′E / 77.000°N 68.000°E / 77.000; 68.000 (Russia) Russia Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya 76°14′N 68°0′E / 76.233°N 68.000°E / 76.233; 68.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 71°31′N 68°0′E / 71.517°N 68.000°E / 71.517; 68.000 (Russia) Russia Yamal Peninsula 69°28′N 68°0′E / 69.467°N 68.000°E / 69.467; 68.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea Baydaratskaya Bay 68°25′N 68°0′E / 68.417°N 68.000°E / 68.417; 68.000 (Russia) Russia 54°57′N 68°0′E / 54.950°N 68.000°E / 54.950; 68.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 41°2′N 68°0′E / 41.033°N 68.000°E / 41.033; 68.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan 40°51′N 68°0′E / 40.850°N 68.000°E / 40.850; 68.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 6 km 40°48′N 68°0′E / 40.800°N 68.000°E / 40.800; 68.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan 39°36′N 68°0′E / 39.600°N 68.000°E / 39.600; 68.000 (Tajikistan) Tajikistan 39°1′N 68°0′E / 39.017°N 68.000°E / 39.017; 68.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan 37°42′N 68°0′E / 37.700°N 68.000°E / 37.700; 68.000 (Tajikistan) Tajikistan 36°56′N 68°0′E / 36.933°N 68.000°E / 36.933; 68.000 (Afghanistan) Afghanistan 31°39′N 68°0′E / 31.650°N 68.000°E / 31.650; 68.000 (Pakistan) Pakistan Balochistan
Sindh23°47′N 68°0′E / 23.783°N 68.000°E / 23.783; 68.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just west of the Westernmost Point of India near Guhar Moti India (at 23°43′N 68°02′E / 23.71°N 68.03°E / 23.71; 68.03 (Ghuar Mota (Westernmost))) 60°0′S 68°0′E / 60.000°S 68.000°E / -60.000; 68.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 67°51′S 68°0′E / 67.850°S 68.000°E / -67.850; 68.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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