18th meridian west
The meridian 18° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Canary Islands, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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18th meridian west
The 18th meridian west forms a great circle with the 162nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 18th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 18°0′W Arctic Ocean 82°8′N 18°0′W 
Prinsesse Margrethe Island, Prinsesse Dagmar Island, and mainland 79°41′N 18°0′W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 78°47′N 18°0′W Bourbon Island 78°44′N 18°0′W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 77°46′N 18°0′W Ile de France 77°37′N 18°0′W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 75°24′N 18°0′W Shannon Island 75°1′N 18°0′W Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 66°33′N 18°0′W 
Island of Grímsey 66°31′N 18°0′W Atlantic Ocean 66°9′N 18°0′W 63°31′N 18°0′W Atlantic Ocean 28°46′N 18°0′W 
Island of La Palma 28°45′N 18°0′W Atlantic Ocean 27°48′N 18°0′W Island of El Hierro 27°38′N 18°0′W Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 18°0′W Southern Ocean 72°32′S 18°0′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
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