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The 90th meridian west forms a [[great circle]] with the [[90th meridian east]], located midway between the Prime meridian and the [[180th meridian]]; thus, the center of the [[Western Hemisphere]] is on this meridian. |
The 90th meridian west forms a [[great circle]] with the [[90th meridian east]], located midway between the Prime meridian and the [[180th meridian]]; thus, the center of the [[Western Hemisphere]] is on this meridian. |
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In the United States, the [[Mississippi River]] runs close to the 90th meridian, crossing the meridian several times. The cities of [[St. Louis]], [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] and [[New Orleans]] are all close to the meridian. |
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One of the four [[45×90 points|45 x 90 points]] is located in [[Rietbrock, Wisconsin]], where the [[45th parallel north]] intersects with the 90th meridian west, marking the halfway point between the [[North Pole|90° Latitude North]], [[180th meridian|180th Meridian East & West]], [[Equator|0° latitude]], and [[Prime Meridian|0° longitude]]. |
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==From Pole to Pole== |
==From Pole to Pole== |
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| {{Coord|46|41|N|90|0|W|type:country|name=United States}} |
| {{Coord|46|41|N|90|0|W|type:country|name=United States}} |
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! scope="row" | {{USA}} |
! scope="row" | {{USA}} |
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| [[Michigan]]<br/> [[Wisconsin]] — from {{Coord|46|19|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Wisconsin}}, passing through [[Reedsburg, Wisconsin|Reedsburg]] (at {{Coord|43|32|N|90|0 |
| [[Michigan]]<br/> [[Wisconsin]] — from {{Coord|46|19|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Wisconsin}}, passing through [[Reedsburg, Wisconsin|Reedsburg]] (at {{Coord|43|32|N|90|0|W|display=}})<br/> [[Illinois]] — from {{Coord|42|30|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Illinois}}<br/> [[Missouri]] — from {{Coord|37|58|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Missouri}}, passing a mile and a half (2 km) east of [[Ste. Genevieve, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve]]<br/> [[Arkansas]] — from {{Coord|36|0|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Arkansas}}<br/> [[Tennessee]] — from {{Coord|35|33|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Tennessee}}, passing through [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] (at {{Coord|35|8|N|90|0|W|type:city|name=Memphis}})<br/> [[Mississippi]] — from {{Coord|35|0|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Mississippi}}, passing through [[Brandon, Mississippi|Brandon]] (at {{Coord|32|17|N|90|0|W|type:city|name=Brandon}}) a suburb of [[Jackson,_Mississippi|Jackson]] <br/> [[Louisiana]] — from {{Coord|31|0|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Louisiana}}, passing through [[New Orleans]] (at {{Coord|30|2.5|N|90|0|W|type:city|name=New Orleans}}) |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|29|13|N|90|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Mexico}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|29|13|N|90|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Mexico}} |
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| {{Coord|13|57|N|90|0|W|type:country|name=El Salvador}} |
| {{Coord|13|57|N|90|0|W|type:country|name=El Salvador}} |
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|[[Ahuachapán Department|Ahuachapán]] — Passing through of Western [[Tacuba]] district (at {{coord|13|54|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Tacuba}}), Central [[San Francisco Menéndez]] district (at {{coord|13|50|N|90|00|W|type:adm1st|name=San Francisco Menéndez}}), and finishing the [[Barra de Santiago]] canton (at {{coord|13|41|N|90|0|W|type:adm1st|name=Barra de Santiago}}). |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|13|41|N|90|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|13|41|N|90|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Meridians (geography)|w090 meridian west]] |
[[Category:Meridians (geography)|w090 meridian west]] |