122nd meridian east
The meridian 122° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 122nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 58th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 122nd meridian east passes through:
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Country, territory or sea |
Notes |
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Arctic Ocean |
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Laptev Sea |
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Russia |
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People's Republic of China |
Heilongjiang
Inner Mongolia
Jilin
Inner Mongolia
Liaoning |
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Yellow Sea |
Liaodong Bay |
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People's Republic of China |
Liaoning - Liaodong Peninsula |
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Yellow Sea |
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People's Republic of China |
Shandong - Shandong Peninsula |
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Yellow Sea |
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East China Sea |
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People's Republic of China |
Shanghai - Jiuduansha Island (intertidal) |
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East China Sea |
Passing through the Donghai Bridge |
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People's Republic of China |
Zhejiang - Zhoushan Island, mainland, and minor islands |
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East China Sea |
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Republic of China |
Easternmost point of the island of Taiwan - claimed by People's Republic of China |
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East China Sea |
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Pacific Ocean |
Philippine Sea - passing just east of islands in the Batanes group, Philippines |
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Philippines |
Batan Island |
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Pacific Ocean |
Philippine Sea - passing just east of the Babuyan Islands, Philippines |
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Philippines |
Island of Luzon |
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Pacific Ocean |
Philippine Sea |
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Philippines |
Island of Polillo |
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Lamon Bay |
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Philippines |
Islands of Alabat and Luzon |
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Tayabas Bay |
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Philippines |
Island of Marinduque |
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Tablas Strait |
Passing just west of the islands of Banton and Simara, Philippines |
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Philippines |
Islands of Tablas |
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Sibuyan Sea |
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Philippines |
Island of Panay |
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Sulu Sea |
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Philippines |
Island of Panay |
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Sulu Sea |
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Philippines |
Island of Mindanao |
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Basilan Strait |
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Philippines |
Island of Basilan and the Tapiantana Islands |
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Celebes Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Sulawesi (Minahassa Peninsula) |
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Gulf of Tomini |
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Indonesia |
Togian Islands |
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Gulf of Tomini |
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Indonesia |
Island of Sulawesi (East Peninsula) |
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Banda Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Sulawesi (South-East Peninsula |
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Banda Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Kabaena |
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Banda Sea |
Passing just east of the Selayar Islands, Indonesia |
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Flores Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Flores |
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Savu Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Savu |
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Indian Ocean |
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Australia |
Western Australia - Seringapatam Reef |
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Indian Ocean |
Passing just east of Scott Reef, Western Australia, Australia |
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Australia |
Western Australia - mainland and the Archipelago of the Recherche |
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Indian Ocean |
Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean |
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Southern Ocean |
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Antarctica |
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia |
See also