128th meridian west

The meridian 128° 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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128th meridian west

The 128th meridian west forms a great circle with the 52nd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 128th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 128°0′W Arctic Ocean
75°34′N 128°0′W Beaufort Sea Passing just east of the Baillie Islands, Northwest Territories,  Canada (at 70°35′N 128°5′W)
70°34′N 128°0′W  Canada Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 61°42′N 128°0′W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 128°0′W, the mainland, Cunningham Island, Denny Island and Hunter Island
51°54′N 128°0′W Fitz Hugh Sound
51°44′N 128°0′W  Canada British ColumbiaHecate Island and Calvert Island
51°28′N 128°0′W Pacific Ocean Queen Charlotte Sound
50°51′N 128°0′W  Canada British ColumbiaVancouver Island
50°28′N 128°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Henderson Island,  Pitcairn Islands (at 24°24′S 128°17′W)
60°0′S 128°0′W Southern Ocean
74°12′S 128°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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