130th meridian west

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130th meridian west

The meridian 130° west of

Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole
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The 130th meridian west forms a great circle with the 50th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 130th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 130°0′W / 90.000°N 130.000°W / 90.000; -130.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
75°17′N 130°0′W / 75.283°N 130.000°W / 75.283; -130.000 (Beaufort Sea) Beaufort Sea
70°4′N 130°0′W / 70.067°N 130.000°W / 70.067; -130.000 (Canada)  Canada Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 63°36′N 130°0′W / 63.600°N 130.000°W / 63.600; -130.000 (Yukon)
Northwest Territories — from 63°21′N 130°0′W / 63.350°N 130.000°W / 63.350; -130.000 (Northwest Territories)
Yukon — from 63°12′N 130°0′W / 63.200°N 130.000°W / 63.200; -130.000 (Yukon)
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 130°0′W / 60.000°N 130.000°W / 60.000; -130.000 (British Columbia)
55°19′N 130°0′W / 55.317°N 130.000°W / 55.317; -130.000 (United States)  United States Alaska — for about 6 km (3.7 mi), the most easterly part of the state (in the Misty Fjords National Monument)
55°16′N 130°0′W / 55.267°N 130.000°W / 55.267; -130.000 (Canada)  Canada British Columbia — mainland, Pitt Island and Banks Island
53°12′N 130°0′W / 53.200°N 130.000°W / 53.200; -130.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Pitcairn Island,  Pitcairn Islands (at 25°4′S 130°5′W / 25.067°S 130.083°W / -25.067; -130.083 (Pitcairn Island))
60°0′S 130°0′W / 60.000°S 130.000°W / -60.000; -130.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
74°19′S 130°0′W / 74.317°S 130.000°W / -74.317; -130.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica
Unclaimed territory

See also