125th meridian west

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125th meridian west

The meridian 125° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] 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 125th meridian west forms a great circle with the 55th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 125th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 125°0′W / 90.000°N 125.000°W / 90.000; -125.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
76°1′N 125°0′W / 76.017°N 125.000°W / 76.017; -125.000 (Beaufort Sea) Beaufort Sea
72°52′N 125°0′W / 72.867°N 125.000°W / 72.867; -125.000 (Canada)  Canada Northwest TerritoriesBanks Island
71°53′N 125°0′W / 71.883°N 125.000°W / 71.883; -125.000 (Amundsen Gulf) Amundsen Gulf
70°11′N 125°0′W / 70.183°N 125.000°W / 70.183; -125.000 (Canada)  Canada Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake
Yukon — from 60°51′N 125°0′W / 60.850°N 125.000°W / 60.850; -125.000 (Yukon)
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 125°0′W / 60.000°N 125.000°W / 60.000; -125.000 (British Columbia), the mainland, Raza Island and Cortes Island
50°5′N 125°0′W / 50.083°N 125.000°W / 50.083; -125.000 (Strait of Georgia) Strait of Georgia
49°48′N 125°0′W / 49.800°N 125.000°W / 49.800; -125.000 (Canada)  Canada British ColumbiaVancouver Island, through Courtenay
48°42′N 125°0′W / 48.700°N 125.000°W / 48.700; -125.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Cape Alava, Washington,  United States (at 48°10′N 124°44′W / 48.167°N 124.733°W / 48.167; -124.733 (Cape Alava))
Passing just west of Ducie Island,  Pitcairn Islands (at 24°41′S 124°47′W / 24.683°S 124.783°W / -24.683; -124.783 (Ducie Island))
60°0′S 125°0′W / 60.000°S 125.000°W / -60.000; -125.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
73°17′S 125°0′W / 73.283°S 125.000°W / -73.283; -125.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

References

  1. ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.