# What is the furthest north, south, east and west you've ever been? (By Longitude please.)

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**Created:** [March 21, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-furthest-north-south-east-and-west-youve-ever-been-by-longitude-please/1028653 "2026-03-21T13:51:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-furthest-north-south-east-and-west-youve-ever-been-by-longitude-please/1028653/23 "2026-03-21T15:25:02Z")

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> [@What\_Exit](#):
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> > [@LSLGuy](#):
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> > Hmmm. IMO lat/longs seem the only sensible standard for the question as asked.
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> In all seriousness, why?
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> I was from NJ, my base was San Diego, we traveled West a long way to get near Ethiopia. That was the furthest west I’ve been

An argument could be made that longitude doesn’t even matter if your travels span the globe since longitude is arbitrary.

On the other hand if your travels have only spanned half the globe, then the furthest east or west is easily determinable, from a certain point of view, even if you have technically crossed 180 or 0 degrees.

All three ways off looking at longitude make sense, and thankfully, it is not an existential issue if there is a miscommunication, so there is room for a healthy disagreement on the topic.

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