141st meridian west

The meridian 141° 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 141st meridian west forms a great circle with the 39th meridian east.

Most of the border between Alaska, United States and Yukon, Canada is defined by the meridian, meaning the western extremity of Canada lies on this meridian.

From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 141st meridian west passes through:


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! scope="col" width="130" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Geographical North Pole in the Arctic Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Beaufort Sea ! scope="row" | 🇺🇸 / 🇨🇦 border ! scope="row" | 🇺🇸 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇵🇫 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean ! scope="row" | Antarctica
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -141°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -141°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 73.66667°N, -141°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 73.66667°N, -141°W
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 * 69.65°N, -141°W
 * Alaska / Yukon
 * 60.31667°N, -141°W
 * 60.31667°N, -141°W
 * Alaska (Yakutat City and Borough)
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 59.76667°N, -141°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of Eiao island, 🇵🇫 (at -8°N, -140.71667°W) Passing just east of Napuka atoll, 🇵🇫 (at -14.18333°N, -141.16667°W) Passing just west of Fangatau atoll, 🇵🇫 (at -15.81667°N, -140.88333°W) Passing just west of Amanu atoll, 🇵🇫 (at -17.85°N, -140.83333°W)
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 * -18.06667°N, -141°W
 * Hao atoll
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18.18333°N, -141°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of Paraoa atoll, 🇵🇫 (at -19.11667°N, -140.71667°W) Passing just east of Manuhangi atoll, 🇵🇫 (at -19.2°N, -141.21667°W)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -141°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -141°W
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 * -75.58333°N, -141°W
 * -75.58333°N, -141°W
 * Unclaimed territory
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