126th meridian west

The meridian 126° 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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126th meridian west

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

From Pole to Pole

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

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 126°0′W Arctic Ocean
75°52′N 126°0′W Beaufort Sea
71°59′N 126°0′W  Canada Northwest Territories — for about 1 km, westernmost point of Banks Island (Cape Kellett)
71°58′N 126°0′W Amundsen Gulf
69°25′N 126°0′W  Canada Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 60°49′N 168°0′W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 126°0′W, the mainland, Vancouver Island and Vargas Island
49°9′N 126°0′W Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 126°0′W Southern Ocean
73°6′S 126°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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