127th meridian west
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127th meridian west ()
The meridian 127° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 127th meridian west forms a great circle with the 53rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 127th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 127°0′W / 90.000°N 127.000°W Arctic Ocean 75°43′N 127°0′W / 75.717°N 127.000°W Beaufort Sea 71°12′N 127°0′W / 71.200°N 127.000°W Amundsen Gulf 70°6′N 127°0′W / 70.100°N 127.000°W .svg.png)
Canada
Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 61°4′N 127°0′W / 61.067°N 127.000°W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 127°0′W / 60.000°N 127.000°W50°50′N 127°0′W / 50.833°N 127.000°W Queen Charlotte Strait 50°40′N 127°0′W / 50.667°N 127.000°W Canada
British Columbia — Malcolm Island and Vancouver Island 49°51′N 127°0′W / 49.850°N 127.000°W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 127°0′W / 60.000°S 127.000°W Southern Ocean 73°41′S 127°0′W / 73.683°S 127.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
