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.

Line across the Earth
70°
70th meridian east

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 Arctic Ocean
81°0′N 70°0′E Kara Sea
73°11′N 70°0′E  Russia Bely Island
73°0′N 70°0′E Malygina Strait
72°52′N 70°0′E  Russia
55°11′N 70°0′E  Kazakhstan
41°47′N 70°0′E  Uzbekistan
40°44′N 70°0′E  Tajikistan
40°14′N 70°0′E  Kyrgyzstan
39°32′N 70°0′E  Tajikistan
37°33′N 70°0′E  Afghanistan
34°3′N 70°0′E  Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
33°44′N 70°0′E  Afghanistan
33°8′N 70°0′E  Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Balochistan
Punjab
Balochistan - for about 10 km
Punjab
Sindh
27°32′N 70°0′E  India Rajasthan
26°35′N 70°0′E  Pakistan Sindh
24°10′N 70°0′E  India Gujarat
22°54′N 70°0′E Indian Ocean Gulf of Kutch
22°35′N 70°0′E  India Gujarat - passing through Jamnagar
21°12′N 70°0′E Indian Ocean
49°9′S 70°0′E  French Southern and Antarctic Lands Kerguelen Islands
49°43′S 70°0′E Indian Ocean
60°0′S 70°0′E Southern Ocean
68°15′S 70°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

See also
  • 69th meridian east
  • 71st meridian east
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