119th meridian west

The meridian 119° 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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119th meridian west

The 119th meridian west forms a great circle with the 61st meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 119th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 119°0′W Arctic Ocean
77°19′N 119°0′W  Canada Northwest TerritoriesPrince Patrick Island
76°8′N 119°0′W Crozier Channel
75°46′N 119°0′W  Canada Northwest TerritoriesEglinton Island
75°34′N 119°0′W M'Clure Strait
74°0′N 119°0′W  Canada Northwest TerritoriesBanks Island
72°40′N 119°0′W Prince of Wales Strait
71°56′N 119°0′W  Canada Northwest TerritoriesVictoria Island
71°37′N 119°0′W Amundsen Gulf
69°16′N 119°0′W  Canada Nunavut
Northwest Territories — from 67°29′N 119°0′W, passing through the Great Bear Lake
Alberta — from 60°0′N 119°0′W
British Columbia — for about 2 km, from 53°14′N 119°0′W
Alberta — for about 2 km, from 53°12′N 119°0′W
British Columbia — from 53°11′N 119°0′W
49°0′N 119°0′W  United States Washington
Oregon — from 45°59′N 119°0′W
Nevada — from 42°0′N 119°0′W
California — from 38°18′N 119°0′W
34°4′N 119°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Santa Barbara Island, California,  United States (at 33°28′N 119°2′W)
60°0′S 119°0′W Southern Ocean
73°43′S 119°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

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