122nd meridian west
The meridian 122° 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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122nd meridian west
122°W is the Seventh Meridian of the Dominion Land Survey in Canada.
The 122nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 58th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 122nd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 122°0′W Arctic Ocean 76°26′N 122°0′W .svg.png)
Northwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island 76°2′N 122°0′W M'Clure Strait 74°31′N 122°0′W Northwest Territories — Banks Island 71°19′N 122°0′W Amundsen Gulf 69°48′N 122°0′W Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 122°0′W; passing through Chilliwack49°0′N 122°0′W 
Washington
Oregon — from 45°37′N 122°0′W
California — from 42°1′N 122°0′W, passing just west of San José at 37°20′N 121°54′W36°58′N 122°0′W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 122°0′W Southern Ocean 73°35′S 122°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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