146th meridian west

The meridian 146° 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 146th meridian west forms a great circle with the 34th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 146th meridian west passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -146°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -146°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 72.93333°N, -146°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 72.93333°N, -146°W
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 * 70.2°N, -146°W
 * Alaska — Flaxman Island, the mainland and Hawkins Island
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 60.5°N, -146°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska, 🇺🇸 (at 60.4°N, -146.06667°W)
 * -14.38333°N, -146°W
 * -14.38333°N, -146°W
 * Manihi atoll
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -14.45°N, -146°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -14.45°N, -146°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of Apataki atoll, 🇵🇫 (at -15.33333°N, -146.18333°W)
 * -15.8°N, -146°W
 * -15.8°N, -146°W
 * Toau atoll
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -16°N, -146°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -16°N, -146°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of Fakarava atoll, 🇵🇫 (at -16.13333°N, -145.81667°W)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -146°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -146°W
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 * -75.63333°N, -146°W
 * -75.63333°N, -146°W
 * Unclaimed territory
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