136th meridian west

The meridian 136° 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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136th meridian west

The 136th meridian west forms a great circle with the 44th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 136th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 136°0′W Arctic Ocean
74°24′N 136°0′W Beaufort Sea
69°11′N 136°0′W  Canada Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 67°0′N 136°0′W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 136°0′W
59°40′N 136°0′W  United States Alaska
58°45′N 136°0′W Glacier Bay
58°11′N 136°0′W  United States AlaskaChichagof Island
57°30′N 136°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Kruzof Island, Alaska,  United States (at 57°13′N 135°52′W)
Passing just east of Maria Est atoll,  French Polynesia (at 22°0′S 136°10′W)
60°0′S 136°0′W Southern Ocean
74°39′S 136°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

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