123rd meridian west

The meridian 123° 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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123rd meridian west

The 123rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 57th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 123rd meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 123°0′W	Arctic Ocean
76°6′N 123°0′W	Canada	Northwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island
76°1′N 123°0′W	M'Clure Strait
74°27′N 123°0′W	Canada	Northwest Territories — Banks Island
71°5′N 123°0′W	Amundsen Gulf
69°49′N 123°0′W	Canada	Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake British Columbia — from 60°0′N 123°0′W, passing just east of Vancouver (at 49°15′N 123°0′W)
49°4′N 123°0′W	Boundary Bay
48°40′N 123°0′W	United States	Washington — Orcas Island, Shaw Island and San Juan Island
48°27′N 123°0′W	Strait of Juan de Fuca
48°5′N 123°0′W	United States	Washington Oregon — from 46°8′N 123°0′W, passing through Salem (at 44°56′N 123°0′W) California — from 42°1′N 123°0′W
38°18′N 123°0′W	Pacific Ocean
38°1′N 123°0′W	United States	California — Point Reyes
38°0′N 123°0′W	Pacific Ocean
37°42′N 123°0′W	United States	California — Southeast Farallon Island
37°42′N 123°0′W	Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 123°0′W	Southern Ocean
73°41′S 123°0′W	Antarctica	Unclaimed territory

See also

• 122nd meridian west
• 124th meridian west