147th meridian west
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147th meridian west ()
The meridian 147° 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 147th meridian west forms a great circle with the 33rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 147th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 147°0′W / 90.000°N 147.000°W Arctic Ocean 72°47′N 147°0′W / 72.783°N 147.000°W Beaufort Sea 70°18′N 147°0′W / 70.300°N 147.000°W .png)
United States
Alaska — the Stockton Islands 70°17′N 147°0′W / 70.283°N 147.000°W Beaufort Sea 70°9′N 147°0′W / 70.150°N 147.000°W United States
Alaska 60°56′N 147°0′W / 60.933°N 147.000°W Prince William Sound Passing just east of Glacier Island, Alaska, United States (at 60°53′N 147°5′W / 60.883°N 147.083°W)
60°18′N 147°0′W / 60.300°N 147.000°W United States
Alaska — Montague Island 60°15′N 147°0′W / 60.250°N 147.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Arutua atoll, 
French Polynesia (at 15°17′S 146°53′W / 15.283°S 146.883°W)
Passing just west of Kaukura atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°39′S 146°53′W / 15.650°S 146.883°W)
60°0′S 147°0′W / 60.000°S 147.000°W Southern Ocean 76°0′S 147°0′W / 76.000°S 147.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
