70th meridian east
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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.
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
Sindh27°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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