121st meridian west
The meridian 121° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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121st meridian west
The 121st meridian west forms a great circle with the 59th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 121st meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 121°0′W Arctic Ocean 76°45′N 121°0′W .svg.png.webp)
CanadaNorthwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island 75°44′N 121°0′W M'Clure Strait 74°28′N 121°0′W CanadaNorthwest Territories — Banks Island 71°26′N 121°0′W Amundsen Gulf 69°40′N 121°0′W CanadaNorthwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 121°0′W, passing through Tumbler Ridge49°0′N 121°0′W 
United StatesWashington — passing 3 km west of Cle Elum
Oregon — from 45°39′N 121°0′W
California — from 42°0′N 121°0′W, passing through Modesto (at 37°38′N 121°0′W)35°28′N 121°0′W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 121°0′W Southern Ocean 73°41′S 121°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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