149th meridian west

The meridian 149° 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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149th meridian west

The 149th meridian west forms a great circle with the 31st meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 149th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 149°0′W Arctic Ocean
72°29′N 149°0′W Beaufort Sea
70°26′N 149°0′W  United States Alaska
59°57′N 149°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Tahiti,  French Polynesia (at 17°48′S 149°7′W)
60°0′S 149°0′W Southern Ocean
76°19′S 149°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

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