96th meridian west


The meridian 96° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 96th meridian west forms a great circle with the 84th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 96th meridian west passes through: