135th meridian east

The meridian 135° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 135th meridian east forms a great circle with the 45th meridian west, meaning it is a quarter away from the 180th meridian and 3 quarters from the 0th meridian.

From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 135th meridian east passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Geographical North Pole
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 76.66667°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 76.66667°N, 135°W
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 * 71.5°N, 135°W
 * Sakha Republic Khabarovsk Krai — from 59.1°N, 135°W Jewish Autonomous Oblast — from 48.7°N, 135°W, passing just west of Khabarovsk (at 48.41667°N, 135.11667°W) Khabarovsk Krai — from 48.35°N, 135°W Primorsky Krai — from 47.18333°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 43.45°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 43.45°N, 135°W
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 * 35.68333°N, 135°W
 * Island of Honshū — Kyoto Prefecture — Hyōgo Prefecture — from 35.53333°N, 135°W, passing through Akashi — Kyoto Prefecture — from 35.38333°N, 135°W — Hyōgo Prefecture — from 35.28333°N, 135°W Awaji Island — from 34.6°N, 135°W — Hyōgo Prefecture
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 34.55°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 34.55°N, 135°W
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 * 34.28333°N, 135°W
 * Wakayama Prefecture — Tomogashima, passing just west of Tomogashima Lighthouse
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 34.28333°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of the island of Noemfoor, 🇮🇩 (at -1.03333°N, 134.98333°W) Passing just west of the island of Mios Num, 🇮🇩 (at -1.5°N, 135.1°W)
 * -3.31667°N, 135°W
 * -3.31667°N, 135°W
 * Island of New Guinea
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4.33333°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4.33333°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of the Aru Islands, 🇮🇩 (at -6.31667°N, 134.9°W)
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 * -12.21667°N, 135°W
 * Northern Territory South Australia — from -26°N, 134.98333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -33.73333°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -33.73333°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, 135°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, 135°W
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 * -65.35°N, 135°W
 * -65.35°N, 135°W
 * Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by 🇦🇺
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