146th meridian west
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146th meridian west ()
The meridian 146° 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 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 / 90.000°N 146.000°W Arctic Ocean 72°56′N 146°0′W / 72.933°N 146.000°W Beaufort Sea 70°12′N 146°0′W / 70.200°N 146.000°W .png)
United States
Alaska — Flaxman Island, the mainland and Hawkins Island 60°30′N 146°0′W / 60.500°N 146.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska, United States (at 60°24′N 146°4′W / 60.400°N 146.067°W)
14°23′S 146°0′W / 14.383°S 146.000°W 
French Polynesia
Manihi atoll 14°27′S 146°0′W / 14.450°S 146.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Apataki atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°20′S 146°11′W / 15.333°S 146.183°W)
15°48′S 146°0′W / 15.800°S 146.000°W French Polynesia
Toau atoll 16°0′S 146°0′W / 16.000°S 146.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Fakarava atoll, French Polynesia (at 16°8′S 145°49′W / 16.133°S 145.817°W)
60°0′S 146°0′W / 60.000°S 146.000°W Southern Ocean 75°38′S 146°0′W / 75.633°S 146.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
