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The meridian 40° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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40th meridian west
The 40th meridian west forms a great circle with the 140th meridian east.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 40th meridian west passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N 40°0′W | Arctic Ocean | |
| 83°39′N 40°0′W | Lincoln Sea | |
| 83°18′N 40°0′W |  Greenland |
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| 65°1′N 40°0′W | Atlantic Ocean | |
| 2°50′S 40°0′W |  Brazil |
Ceará Pernambuco — from 7°22′S 40°0′W Bahia — from 9°3′S 40°0′W Minas Gerais — from 15°59′S 40°0′W Bahia — from 16°21′S 40°0′W Espírito Santo — from 18°7′S 40°0′W |
| 19°46′S 40°0′W | Atlantic Ocean | |
| 60°0′S 40°0′W | Southern Ocean | |
| 77°35′S 40°0′W | Antarctica | Claimed by both  Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and  United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory) |
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