126th meridian east

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126th meridian east

The meridian 126° east of

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

The 126th meridian east forms a great circle with the 54th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 126th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 126°0′E / 90.000°N 126.000°E / 90.000; 126.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
77°41′N 126°0′E / 77.683°N 126.000°E / 77.683; 126.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea
73°31′N 126°0′E / 73.517°N 126.000°E / 73.517; 126.000 (Russia)  Russia
52°46′N 126°0′E / 52.767°N 126.000°E / 52.767; 126.000 (China)  People's Republic of China Heilongjiang — for about 10 km
52°40′N 126°0′E / 52.667°N 126.000°E / 52.667; 126.000 (Russia)  Russia Amur Oblast — for about 9 km
52°35′N 126°0′E / 52.583°N 126.000°E / 52.583; 126.000 (China)  People's Republic of China Heilongjiang
Inner Mongolia — for about 1 km from 50°56′N 126°0′E / 50.933°N 126.000°E / 50.933; 126.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Heilongjiang — from 50°55′N 126°0′E / 50.917°N 126.000°E / 50.917; 126.000 (Hailongjiang)
Jilin — from 45°11′N 126°0′E / 45.183°N 126.000°E / 45.183; 126.000 (Jilin)
40°56′N 126°0′E / 40.933°N 126.000°E / 40.933; 126.000 (North Korea)  North Korea For about 2 km
40°55′N 126°0′E / 40.917°N 126.000°E / 40.917; 126.000 (China)  People's Republic of China Jilin — for about 2 km
40°53′N 126°0′E / 40.883°N 126.000°E / 40.883; 126.000 (North Korea)  North Korea
37°52′N 126°0′E / 37.867°N 126.000°E / 37.867; 126.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea
34°53′N 126°0′E / 34.883°N 126.000°E / 34.883; 126.000 (South Korea)  South Korea Several islands of
Sinan and Jindo
counties
34°15′N 126°0′E / 34.250°N 126.000°E / 34.250; 126.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Passing just west of the island of )
33°17′N 126°0′E / 33.283°N 126.000°E / 33.283; 126.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea
25°15′N 126°0′E / 25.250°N 126.000°E / 25.250; 126.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean )
9°57′N 126°0′E / 9.950°N 126.000°E / 9.950; 126.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Islands of
Siargao and Middle Bucas
9°42′N 126°0′E / 9.700°N 126.000°E / 9.700; 126.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea
9°18′N 126°0′E / 9.300°N 126.000°E / 9.300; 126.000 (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Mindanao
6°54′N 126°0′E / 6.900°N 126.000°E / 6.900; 126.000 (Davao Ocean) Davao Gulf
6°12′N 126°0′E / 6.200°N 126.000°E / 6.200; 126.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
3°29′N 126°0′E / 3.483°N 126.000°E / 3.483; 126.000 (Molucca Sea) Molucca Sea
1°48′S 126°0′E / 1.800°S 126.000°E / -1.800; 126.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Mangole
1°54′S 126°0′E / 1.900°S 126.000°E / -1.900; 126.000 (Ceram Sea)
Ceram Sea
2°15′S 126°0′E / 2.250°S 126.000°E / -2.250; 126.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Sanana
2°28′S 126°0′E / 2.467°S 126.000°E / -2.467; 126.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
3°13′S 126°0′E / 3.217°S 126.000°E / -3.217; 126.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Buru — westernmost point
3°18′S 126°0′E / 3.300°S 126.000°E / -3.300; 126.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
7°40′S 126°0′E / 7.667°S 126.000°E / -7.667; 126.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Wetar
7°54′S 126°0′E / 7.900°S 126.000°E / -7.900; 126.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
8°30′S 126°0′E / 8.500°S 126.000°E / -8.500; 126.000 (Timor-Leste)  Timor-Leste Island of Timor
9°6′S 126°0′E / 9.100°S 126.000°E / -9.100; 126.000 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea
13°7′S 126°0′E / 13.117°S 126.000°E / -13.117; 126.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
14°1′S 126°0′E / 14.017°S 126.000°E / -14.017; 126.000 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia
32°17′S 126°0′E / 32.283°S 126.000°E / -32.283; 126.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2]
60°0′S 126°0′E / 60.000°S 126.000°E / -60.000; 126.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
66°17′S 126°0′E / 66.283°S 126.000°E / -66.283; 126.000 (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.