146th meridian west

The meridian 146° 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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146th meridian west

The 146th meridian west forms a great circle with the 34th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 146th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 146°0′W Arctic Ocean
72°56′N 146°0′W Beaufort Sea
70°12′N 146°0′W  United States Alaska — Flaxman Island, the mainland and Hawkins Island
60°30′N 146°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska,  United States (at 60°24′N 146°4′W)
14°23′S 146°0′W  French Polynesia Manihi atoll
14°27′S 146°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Apataki atoll,  French Polynesia (at 15°20′S 146°11′W)
15°48′S 146°0′W  French Polynesia Toau atoll
16°0′S 146°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Fakarava atoll,  French Polynesia (at 16°8′S 145°49′W)
60°0′S 146°0′W Southern Ocean
75°38′S 146°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory

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