138th meridian west

Line across the Earth
138°
138th meridian west ()

The meridian 138° 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 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 / 90.000°N 138.000°W / 90.000; -138.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
74°6′N 138°0′W / 74.100°N 138.000°W / 74.100; -138.000 (Beaufort Sea) Beaufort Sea
69°7′N 138°0′W / 69.117°N 138.000°W / 69.117; -138.000 (Canada)  Canada Yukon
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 138°0′W / 60.000°N 138.000°W / 60.000; -138.000 (British Columbia)
59°27′N 138°0′W / 59.450°N 138.000°W / 59.450; -138.000 (United States)  United States Alaska
58°55′N 138°0′W / 58.917°N 138.000°W / 58.917; -138.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 138°0′W / 60.000°S 138.000°W / -60.000; -138.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
75°6′S 138°0′W / 75.100°S 138.000°W / -75.100; -138.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

References

  1. ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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