126th meridian west

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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.

The 126th meridian west forms a great circle with the 54th meridian east.
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
Arctic Ocean
Beaufort Sea
 Canada Northwest Territories - for about 1km, westernmost point of Banks Island (Cape Kellett)
Amundsen Gulf
 Canada Northwest Territories
Yukon
British Columbia - mainland, Vancouver Island and Vargus Island
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also