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 .svg.png)
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 Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 60°49′N 168°0′W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 126°0′W, the mainland, Vancouver Island and Vargus Island49°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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