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, .svg.png)
70°34′N 128°0′W 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 Island51°54′N 128°0′W Fitz Hugh Sound 51°44′N 128°0′W British Columbia — Hecate Island and Calvert Island 51°28′N 128°0′W Pacific Ocean Queen Charlotte Sound 50°51′N 128°0′W British Columbia — Vancouver Island 50°28′N 128°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Henderson Island, 
60°0′S 128°0′W Southern Ocean 74°12′S 128°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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