70th meridian east

The meridian 70° 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.

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70th meridian east

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The 70th meridian east forms a great circle with the 110th meridian west.

During World War II, the 70th meridian was proposed as a dividing line for Asia between the spheres of interest of Nazi Germany, the Empire of Japan, and Fascist Italy (see Axis powers negotiations on the division of Asia).

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 70th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 70°0′E / 90.000°N 70.000°E / 90.000; 70.000 (Arctic Ocean)	Arctic Ocean
81°0′N 70°0′E / 81.000°N 70.000°E / 81.000; 70.000 (Kara Sea)	Kara Sea
73°11′N 70°0′E / 73.183°N 70.000°E / 73.183; 70.000 (Russia)	Russia	Bely Island
73°0′N 70°0′E / 73.000°N 70.000°E / 73.000; 70.000 (Malygina Strait)	Malygina Strait
72°52′N 70°0′E / 72.867°N 70.000°E / 72.867; 70.000 (Russia)	Russia
55°11′N 70°0′E / 55.183°N 70.000°E / 55.183; 70.000 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
41°47′N 70°0′E / 41.783°N 70.000°E / 41.783; 70.000 (Uzbekistan)	Uzbekistan
40°44′N 70°0′E / 40.733°N 70.000°E / 40.733; 70.000 (Tajikistan)	Tajikistan
40°14′N 70°0′E / 40.233°N 70.000°E / 40.233; 70.000 (Kyrgyzstan)	Kyrgyzstan
39°32′N 70°0′E / 39.533°N 70.000°E / 39.533; 70.000 (Tajikistan)	Tajikistan
37°33′N 70°0′E / 37.550°N 70.000°E / 37.550; 70.000 (Afghanistan)	Afghanistan
34°3′N 70°0′E / 34.050°N 70.000°E / 34.050; 70.000 (Pakistan)	Pakistan	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
33°44′N 70°0′E / 33.733°N 70.000°E / 33.733; 70.000 (Afghanistan)	Afghanistan
33°8′N 70°0′E / 33.133°N 70.000°E / 33.133; 70.000 (Pakistan)	Pakistan	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Balochistan Punjab Balochistan - for about 10 km Punjab Sindh
27°32′N 70°0′E / 27.533°N 70.000°E / 27.533; 70.000 (India)	India	Rajasthan
26°35′N 70°0′E / 26.583°N 70.000°E / 26.583; 70.000 (Pakistan)	Pakistan	Sindh
24°10′N 70°0′E / 24.167°N 70.000°E / 24.167; 70.000 (India)	India	Gujarat
22°54′N 70°0′E / 22.900°N 70.000°E / 22.900; 70.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Kutch
22°35′N 70°0′E / 22.583°N 70.000°E / 22.583; 70.000 (India)	India	Gujarat - passing through Jamnagar
21°12′N 70°0′E / 21.200°N 70.000°E / 21.200; 70.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
49°9′S 70°0′E / 49.150°S 70.000°E / -49.150; 70.000 (French Southern & Antarctic Lands)	French Southern and Antarctic Lands	Kerguelen Islands
49°43′S 70°0′E / 49.717°S 70.000°E / -49.717; 70.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
60°0′S 70°0′E / 60.000°S 70.000°E / -60.000; 70.000 (Southern Ocean)	Southern Ocean
68°15′S 70°0′E / 68.250°S 70.000°E / -68.250; 70.000 (Antarctica)	Antarctica	Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia

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