138th meridian west

The meridian 138° 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 138th meridian west forms a great circle with the 42nd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 138th meridian west passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -138°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -138°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 74.1°N, -138°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 74.1°N, -138°W
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 * 69.11667°N, -138°W
 * Yukon British Columbia — from 60°N, -138°W
 * 59.45°N, -138°W
 * 59.45°N, -138°W
 * Alaska
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 58.91667°N, -138°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 58.91667°N, -138°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -138°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -138°W
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 * -75.1°N, -138°W
 * -75.1°N, -138°W
 * Unclaimed territory
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