The meridian 73° 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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73rd meridian east (interactive map)The 73rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 107th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 73rd meridian east passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N 73°0′E / 90.000°N 73.000°E | Arctic Ocean | |
| 81°6′N 73°0′E / 81.100°N 73.000°E | Kara Sea | |
| 73°0′N 73°0′E / 73.000°N 73.000°E | Gulf of Ob | |
| 71°25′N 73°0′E / 71.417°N 73.000°E | Russia | Gydan Peninsula |
| 71°23′N 73°0′E / 71.383°N 73.000°E | Gulf of Ob | |
| 68°44′N 73°0′E / 68.733°N 73.000°E | Russia | Yamal Peninsula |
| 67°42′N 73°0′E / 67.700°N 73.000°E | Gulf of Ob | |
| 66°42′N 73°0′E / 66.700°N 73.000°E | Russia | |
| 54°3′N 73°0′E / 54.050°N 73.000°E | Kazakhstan | |
| 42°32′N 73°0′E / 42.533°N 73.000°E | Kyrgyzstan | |
| 40°53′N 73°0′E / 40.883°N 73.000°E | Uzbekistan | For about 15 km at the easternmost point of the country |
| 40°45′N 73°0′E / 40.750°N 73.000°E | Kyrgyzstan | |
| 39°21′N 73°0′E / 39.350°N 73.000°E | Tajikistan | |
| 37°18′N 73°0′E / 37.300°N 73.000°E | Afghanistan | |
| 36°52′N 73°0′E / 36.867°N 73.000°E | Pakistan | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gilgit-Baltistan - claimed by India Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad Capital Territory Punjab - passing just west of Faisalabad |
| 29°9′N 73°0′E / 29.150°N 73.000°E | India | Rajasthan Gujarat Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Maharashtra - passing just east of Mumbai |
| 18°3′N 73°0′E / 18.050°N 73.000°E | Indian Ocean | |
| 11°30′N 73°0′E / 11.500°N 73.000°E | India | Lakshadweep - island of Kiltan |
| 11°28′N 73°0′E / 11.467°N 73.000°E | Indian Ocean | Passing just east of Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep, India Passing just west of Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, India |
| 6°50′N 73°0′E / 6.833°N 73.000°E | Maldives | Southern Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Northern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll, Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll |
| 5°5′N 73°0′E / 5.083°N 73.000°E | Indian Ocean | |
| 4°18′N 73°0′E / 4.300°N 73.000°E | Maldives | Ross Atoll |
| 5°5′N 73°0′E / 5.083°N 73.000°E | Indian Ocean | Passing just east of Ari Atoll, Maldives |
| 3°18′N 73°0′E / 3.300°N 73.000°E | Maldives | Northern Nilandhe Atoll, Southern Nilandhe Atoll and Kolhumadulhu Atoll |
| 2°10′N 73°0′E / 2.167°N 73.000°E | Indian Ocean | |
| 0°32′N 73°0′E / 0.533°N 73.000°E | Maldives | Huvadhu Atoll |
| 0°17′N 73°0′E / 0.283°N 73.000°E | Indian Ocean | Passing just west of Addu Atoll, Maldives Passing between the McDonald Islands and Heard Island, Australia |
| 60°0′S 73°0′E / 60.000°S 73.000°E | Southern Ocean | |
| 68°11′S 73°0′E / 68.183°S 73.000°E | Antarctica | Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia |
See also
- 72nd meridian east
- 74th meridian east
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