124th meridian east

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124th meridian east

The meridian 124° 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 124th meridian east forms a great circle with the 56th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 124th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 124°0′E / 90.000°N 124.000°E / 90.000; 124.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
77°55′N 124°0′E / 77.917°N 124.000°E / 77.917; 124.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea
73°48′N 124°0′E / 73.800°N 124.000°E / 73.800; 124.000 (Russia)  Russia
53°25′N 124°0′E / 53.417°N 124.000°E / 53.417; 124.000 (China)  People's Republic of China Heilongjiang
Inner Mongolia — from 51°15′N 124°0′E / 51.250°N 124.000°E / 51.250; 124.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Heilongjiang — from 48°23′N 124°0′E / 48.383°N 124.000°E / 48.383; 124.000 (Heilongjiang)
Jilin — from 45°54′N 124°0′E / 45.900°N 124.000°E / 45.900; 124.000 (Jilin)
Liaoning — from 43°17′N 124°0′E / 43.283°N 124.000°E / 43.283; 124.000 (Liaoning)
39°48′N 124°0′E / 39.800°N 124.000°E / 39.800; 124.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea
33°17′N 124°0′E / 33.283°N 124.000°E / 33.283; 124.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea
24°20′N 124°0′E / 24.333°N 124.000°E / 24.333; 124.000 (Japan)  Japan Islands of
Kuroshima
24°13′N 124°0′E / 24.217°N 124.000°E / 24.217; 124.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean )
13°17′N 124°0′E / 13.283°N 124.000°E / 13.283; 124.000 (Philippines)  Philippines
Agutaya Island
13°13′N 124°0′E / 13.217°N 124.000°E / 13.217; 124.000 (Albay Gulf) Albay Gulf
13°5′N 124°0′E / 13.083°N 124.000°E / 13.083; 124.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Luzon
12°33′N 124°0′E / 12.550°N 124.000°E / 12.550; 124.000 (Samar Sea) Samar Sea
12°2′N 124°0′E / 12.033°N 124.000°E / 12.033; 124.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Island of
Masbate
11°48′N 124°0′E / 11.800°N 124.000°E / 11.800; 124.000 (Visayan Sea) Visayan Sea
11°16′N 124°0′E / 11.267°N 124.000°E / 11.267; 124.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Islands of Cebu and Mactan
10°17′N 124°0′E / 10.283°N 124.000°E / 10.283; 124.000 (Cebu Strait) Cebu Strait
9°58′N 124°0′E / 9.967°N 124.000°E / 9.967; 124.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Bohol
9°36′N 124°0′E / 9.600°N 124.000°E / 9.600; 124.000 (Bohol Sea) Bohol Sea
8°11′N 124°0′E / 8.183°N 124.000°E / 8.183; 124.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Mindanao
7°38′N 124°0′E / 7.633°N 124.000°E / 7.633; 124.000 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea Illana Bay
7°3′N 124°0′E / 7.050°N 124.000°E / 7.050; 124.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Mindanao
6°48′N 124°0′E / 6.800°N 124.000°E / 6.800; 124.000 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea
0°53′N 124°0′E / 0.883°N 124.000°E / 0.883; 124.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of
Minahassa Peninsula
)
0°22′N 124°0′E / 0.367°N 124.000°E / 0.367; 124.000 (Molucca Sea) Molucca Sea
1°49′S 124°0′E / 1.817°S 124.000°E / -1.817; 124.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Timpaus
1°51′S 124°0′E / 1.850°S 124.000°E / -1.850; 124.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
5°45′S 124°0′E / 5.750°S 124.000°E / -5.750; 124.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Tukangbesi Islands
5°58′S 124°0′E / 5.967°S 124.000°E / -5.967; 124.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
8°20′S 124°0′E / 8.333°S 124.000°E / -8.333; 124.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Pantar
8°25′S 124°0′E / 8.417°S 124.000°E / -8.417; 124.000 (Savu Sea) Savu Sea
9°20′S 124°0′E / 9.333°S 124.000°E / -9.333; 124.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Timor
10°16′S 124°0′E / 10.267°S 124.000°E / -10.267; 124.000 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea
11°45′S 124°0′E / 11.750°S 124.000°E / -11.750; 124.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
16°15′S 124°0′E / 16.250°S 124.000°E / -16.250; 124.000 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia
33°26′S 124°0′E / 33.433°S 124.000°E / -33.433; 124.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2]
60°0′S 124°0′E / 60.000°S 124.000°E / -60.000; 124.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
66°9′S 124°0′E / 66.150°S 124.000°E / -66.150; 124.000 (Australia) 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.