137th meridian west

The meridian 137° 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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137th meridian west

The 137th meridian west forms a great circle with the 43rd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 137th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 137°0′W Arctic Ocean
74°15′N 137°0′W Beaufort Sea
68°55′N 137°0′W  Canada Yukon
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 137°0′W
59°5′N 137°0′W  United States Alaska
58°25′N 137°0′W Pacific Ocean
18°18′S 137°0′W  French Polynesia Pukarua atoll
18°22′S 137°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Tenararo atoll,  French Polynesia (at 21°18′S 136°45′W)
Passing just east of Morane atoll,  French Polynesia (at 23°9′S 137°6′W)
60°0′S 137°0′W Southern Ocean
74°43′S 137°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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