137th meridian west
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137th meridian west ()
The meridian 137° 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 137th meridian west forms a great circle with the 43rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 137th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 137°0′W / 90.000°N 137.000°W Arctic Ocean 74°15′N 137°0′W / 74.250°N 137.000°W Beaufort Sea 68°55′N 137°0′W / 68.917°N 137.000°W
Canada
Yukon
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 137°0′W / 60.000°N 137.000°W59°5′N 137°0′W / 59.083°N 137.000°W
United States
Alaska 58°25′N 137°0′W / 58.417°N 137.000°W Pacific Ocean 18°18′S 137°0′W / 18.300°S 137.000°W
French Polynesia
Pukarua atoll 18°22′S 137°0′W / 18.367°S 137.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Tenararo atoll,
French Polynesia (at 21°18′S 136°45′W / 21.300°S 136.750°W)
Passing just east of Morane atoll,
French Polynesia (at 23°9′S 137°6′W / 23.150°S 137.100°W)
60°0′S 137°0′W / 60.000°S 137.000°W Southern Ocean 74°43′S 137°0′W / 74.717°S 137.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
