149th meridian west
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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.
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 / 90.000°N 149.000°W Arctic Ocean 72°29′N 149°0′W / 72.483°N 149.000°W Beaufort Sea 70°26′N 149°0′W / 70.433°N 149.000°W 
United StatesAlaska 59°57′N 149°0′W / 59.950°N 149.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Tahiti, 
French Polynesia (at 17°48′S 149°7′W / 17.800°S 149.117°W)60°0′S 149°0′W / 60.000°S 149.000°W Southern Ocean 76°19′S 149°0′W / 76.317°S 149.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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