146th meridian west

The meridian 146° 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.

146°

146th meridian west

The 146th meridian west forms a great circle with the 34th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 146th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 146°0′W	Arctic Ocean
72°56′N 146°0′W	Beaufort Sea
70°12′N 146°0′W	United States	Alaska — Flaxman Island, the mainland and Hawkins Island
60°30′N 146°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just east of Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska, United States (at 60°24′N 146°4′W)
14°23′S 146°0′W	French Polynesia	Manihi atoll
14°27′S 146°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just east of Apataki atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°20′S 146°11′W)
15°48′S 146°0′W	French Polynesia	Toau atoll
16°0′S 146°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just west of Fakarava atoll, French Polynesia (at 16°8′S 145°49′W)
60°0′S 146°0′W	Southern Ocean
75°38′S 146°0′W	Antarctica	Unclaimed territory