138th meridian west

The meridian 138° 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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138th meridian west

The 138th meridian west forms a great circle with the 42nd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 138th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 138°0′W Arctic Ocean
74°6′N 138°0′W Beaufort Sea
69°7′N 138°0′W  Canada Yukon
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 138°0′W
59°27′N 138°0′W  United States Alaska
58°55′N 138°0′W Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 138°0′W Southern Ocean
75°6′S 138°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

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