136th meridian west
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136th meridian west ()
The meridian 136° 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 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 / 90.000°N 136.000°W Arctic Ocean 74°24′N 136°0′W / 74.400°N 136.000°W Beaufort Sea 69°11′N 136°0′W / 69.183°N 136.000°W
Canada
Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 67°0′N 136°0′W / 67.000°N 136.000°W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 136°0′W / 60.000°N 136.000°W59°40′N 136°0′W / 59.667°N 136.000°W
United States
Alaska 58°45′N 136°0′W / 58.750°N 136.000°W Glacier Bay 58°11′N 136°0′W / 58.183°N 136.000°W
United States
Alaska — Chichagof Island 57°30′N 136°0′W / 57.500°N 136.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Kruzof Island, Alaska,
United States (at 57°13′N 135°52′W / 57.217°N 135.867°W)
Passing just east of Maria Est atoll,
French Polynesia (at 22°0′S 136°10′W / 22.000°S 136.167°W)
60°0′S 136°0′W / 60.000°S 136.000°W Southern Ocean 74°39′S 136°0′W / 74.650°S 136.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
