74th meridian west
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Through Prime meridian, Longitude and North America
It is the most populous meridian in the Americas and the second most populous west of Greenwich, being home to between 30.3 million and 31.2 million people as of 2019.
In Antarctica, the meridian defines the western limit of the Argentinian territorial claim, and passes through the Chilean and British claims – the three claims overlap.
The 74th meridian west forms a great circle with the 106th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 74th meridian west passes through: