138th meridian west
Line of longitude
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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:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 138°0′W / 90.000°N 138.000°W / 90.000; -138.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 74°6′N 138°0′W / 74.100°N 138.000°W / 74.100; -138.000 (Beaufort Sea) Beaufort Sea 69°7′N 138°0′W / 69.117°N 138.000°W / 69.117; -138.000 (Canada) Canada
Yukon
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 138°0′W / 60.000°N 138.000°W / 60.000; -138.000 (British Columbia)59°27′N 138°0′W / 59.450°N 138.000°W / 59.450; -138.000 (United States) United States
Alaska 58°55′N 138°0′W / 58.917°N 138.000°W / 58.917; -138.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 138°0′W / 60.000°S 138.000°W / -60.000; -138.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 75°6′S 138°0′W / 75.100°S 138.000°W / -75.100; -138.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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