148th meridian west
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148th meridian west ()
The meridian 148° 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 148th meridian west forms a great circle with the 32nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 148th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 148°0′W / 90.000°N 148.000°W Arctic Ocean 72°38′N 148°0′W / 72.633°N 148.000°W Beaufort Sea Passing just west of Cross Island, Alaska, .png)
United States (at 70°30′N 147°59′W / 70.500°N 147.983°W)
70°19′N 148°0′W / 70.317°N 148.000°W United States
Alaska — Mainland, Esther Island, Perry Island, the mainland again, Chenega Island, Evans Island and Latouche Island 59°57′N 148°0′W / 59.950°N 148.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Montague Island, Alaska, United States (at 59°47′N 147°56′W / 59.783°N 147.933°W)
Passing just east of Tikehau atoll,
French Polynesia (at 14°58′S 148°2′W / 14.967°S 148.033°W)
Passing just west of Rangiroa atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°4′S 147°56′W / 15.067°S 147.933°W)
Passing just east of Mehetia island, French Polynesia (at 17°52′S 148°3′W / 17.867°S 148.050°W)
60°0′S 148°0′W / 60.000°S 148.000°W Southern Ocean 75°57′S 148°0′W / 75.950°S 148.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
