121st meridian east

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121st meridian east

The meridian 121° east of

Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole
.

The 121st meridian east forms a great circle with the 59th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 121st meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 121°0′E / 90.000°N 121.000°E / 90.000; 121.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
78°15′N 121°0′E / 78.250°N 121.000°E / 78.250; 121.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea
72°56′N 121°0′E / 72.933°N 121.000°E / 72.933; 121.000 (Russia)  Russia Sakha Republic
Amur Oblast — from 57°3′N 121°0′E / 57.050°N 121.000°E / 57.050; 121.000 (Amur Oblast)
Zabaykalsky Krai — from 56°3′N 122°0′E / 56.050°N 122.000°E / 56.050; 122.000 (Zabaykalsky Krai)
53°17′N 121°0′E / 53.283°N 121.000°E / 53.283; 121.000 (China)  People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia
Liaoning – from 42°15′N 121°0′E / 42.250°N 121.000°E / 42.250; 121.000 (Liaoning)
40°50′N 121°0′E / 40.833°N 121.000°E / 40.833; 121.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Liaodong Bay
Passing just west of the Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning,  People's Republic of China (at 38°55′N 121°5′E / 38.917°N 121.083°E / 38.917; 121.083 (Liaodong Peninsula))
Bohai Sea
37°44′N 121°0′E / 37.733°N 121.000°E / 37.733; 121.000 (China)  People's Republic of China ShandongShandong Peninsula
36°36′N 121°0′E / 36.600°N 121.000°E / 36.600; 121.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea
33°17′N 121°0′E / 33.283°N 121.000°E / 33.283; 121.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea
32°32′N 121°0′E / 32.533°N 121.000°E / 32.533; 121.000 (China)  People's Republic of China Jiangsu
Shanghai – from 31°8′N 121°0′E / 31.133°N 121.000°E / 31.133; 121.000 (Shanghai)
Zhejiang – from 30°50′N 121°0′E / 30.833°N 121.000°E / 30.833; 121.000 (Zhejiang)
30°34′N 121°0′E / 30.567°N 121.000°E / 30.567; 121.000 (Hangzhou Bay) Hangzhou Bay
32°32′N 121°0′E / 32.533°N 121.000°E / 32.533; 121.000 (China)  People's Republic of China Zhejiang
28°7′N 121°0′E / 28.117°N 121.000°E / 28.117; 121.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea
25°20′N 121°0′E / 25.333°N 121.000°E / 25.333; 121.000 (Taiwan Strait) Taiwan Strait
24°57′N 121°0′E / 24.950°N 121.000°E / 24.950; 121.000 (Taiwan)  Republic of China Island of Taiwan – claimed by  People's Republic of China
22°35′N 121°0′E / 22.583°N 121.000°E / 22.583; 121.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea
21°48′N 121°0′E / 21.800°N 121.000°E / 21.800; 121.000 (South China Sea) South China Sea
18°36′N 121°0′E / 18.600°N 121.000°E / 18.600; 121.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Luzon – passing through Manila (at 14°35′N 121°0′E / 14.583°N 121.000°E / 14.583; 121.000 (Manila))
13°47′N 121°0′E / 13.783°N 121.000°E / 13.783; 121.000 (Isla Verde Passage)
Isla Verde Passage
13°27′N 121°0′E / 13.450°N 121.000°E / 13.450; 121.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Mindoro
12°25′N 121°0′E / 12.417°N 121.000°E / 12.417; 121.000 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea Passing through the )
6°11′N 121°0′E / 6.183°N 121.000°E / 6.183; 121.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Jolo and smaller neighbouring islands
5°40′N 121°0′E / 5.667°N 121.000°E / 5.667; 121.000 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea
1°21′N 121°0′E / 1.350°N 121.000°E / 1.350; 121.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of
Minahassa Peninsula
)
0°26′N 121°0′E / 0.433°N 121.000°E / 0.433; 121.000 (Gulf of Tomini) Gulf of Tomini
1°25′S 121°0′E / 1.417°S 121.000°E / -1.417; 121.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
2°41′S 121°0′E / 2.683°S 121.000°E / -2.683; 121.000 (Gulf of Boni) Gulf of Boni
3°15′S 121°0′E / 3.250°S 121.000°E / -3.250; 121.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
3°39′S 121°0′E / 3.650°S 121.000°E / -3.650; 121.000 (Gulf of Boni) Gulf of Boni
5°25′S 121°0′E / 5.417°S 121.000°E / -5.417; 121.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
7°17′S 121°0′E / 7.283°S 121.000°E / -7.283; 121.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Selayar Islands
7°20′S 121°0′E / 7.333°S 121.000°E / -7.333; 121.000 (Flores Sea) Flores Sea
8°23′S 121°0′E / 8.383°S 121.000°E / -8.383; 121.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Flores
8°58′S 121°0′E / 8.967°S 121.000°E / -8.967; 121.000 (Savu Sea) Savu Sea
10°39′S 121°0′E / 10.650°S 121.000°E / -10.650; 121.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
19°36′S 121°0′E / 19.600°S 121.000°E / -19.600; 121.000 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia
33°52′S 121°0′E / 33.867°S 121.000°E / -33.867; 121.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2]
60°0′S 121°0′E / 60.000°S 121.000°E / -60.000; 121.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
66°48′S 121°0′E / 66.800°S 121.000°E / -66.800; 121.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica
claimed by  Australia

See also

References

  1. ^ Darby, Andrew (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Indian Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.