135th meridian east

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135th meridian east

The meridian 135° east of

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

The 135th meridian east forms a

0th meridian
.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 135th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 135°0′E / 90.000°N 135.000°E / 90.000; 135.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean Geographical North Pole
76°40′N 135°0′E / 76.667°N 135.000°E / 76.667; 135.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea
71°30′N 135°0′E / 71.500°N 135.000°E / 71.500; 135.000 (Russia)  Russia Sakha Republic
Khabarovsk Krai — from 59°6′N 135°0′E / 59.100°N 135.000°E / 59.100; 135.000 (Khabarovsk Krai)
Jewish Autonomous Oblast — from 48°42′N 135°0′E / 48.700°N 135.000°E / 48.700; 135.000 (Jewish Autonomous Oblast), passing just west of Khabarovsk (at 48°25′N 135°7′E / 48.417°N 135.117°E / 48.417; 135.117 (Khabarovsk))
Khabarovsk Krai — from 48°21′N 135°0′E / 48.350°N 135.000°E / 48.350; 135.000 (Khabarovsk Krai)
Primorsky Krai — from 47°11′N 135°0′E / 47.183°N 135.000°E / 47.183; 135.000 (Primorsky Krai)
43°27′N 135°0′E / 43.450°N 135.000°E / 43.450; 135.000 (Sea of Japan) Sea of Japan
35°41′N 135°0′E / 35.683°N 135.000°E / 35.683; 135.000 (Japan)  Japan Island of
— Hyōgo Prefecture
34°33′N 135°0′E / 34.550°N 135.000°E / 34.550; 135.000 (Osaka Bay) Osaka Bay
34°17′N 135°0′E / 34.283°N 135.000°E / 34.283; 135.000 (Japan)  Japan Wakayama PrefectureTomogashima, passing just west of Tomogashima Lighthouse
34°17′N 135°0′E / 34.283°N 135.000°E / 34.283; 135.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of )
3°19′S 135°0′E / 3.317°S 135.000°E / -3.317; 135.000 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of New Guinea
4°20′S 135°0′E / 4.333°S 135.000°E / -4.333; 135.000 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea Passing just east of the )
12°13′S 135°0′E / 12.217°S 135.000°E / -12.217; 135.000 (Australia)  Australia Northern Territory
South Australia — from 26°0′S 134°59′E / 26.000°S 134.983°E / -26.000; 134.983 (South Australia)
33°44′S 135°0′E / 33.733°S 135.000°E / -33.733; 135.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2]
60°0′S 135°0′E / 60.000°S 135.000°E / -60.000; 135.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
65°21′S 135°0′E / 65.350°S 135.000°E / -65.350; 135.000 (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.