115th meridian east

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115th meridian east

The meridian 115° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude [1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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The 115th meridian east forms a great circle with the 65th meridian west.

Between Australia and the 60th parallel south it forms the western boundary of the South Pacific Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 115th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N115°0′E / 90.000°N 115.000°E / 90.000; 115.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
78°56′N115°0′E / 78.933°N 115.000°E / 78.933; 115.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea
73°38′N115°0′E / 73.633°N 115.000°E / 73.633; 115.000 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sakha Republic
Irkutsk Oblast — from 60°14′N115°0′E / 60.233°N 115.000°E / 60.233; 115.000 (Irkutsk Oblast)
Republic of Buryatia — from 56°58′N115°0′E / 56.967°N 115.000°E / 56.967; 115.000 (Buryatia)
Zabaykalsky Krai — from 54°2′N115°0′E / 54.033°N 115.000°E / 54.033; 115.000 (Zabaykalsky Krai)
50°11′N115°0′E / 50.183°N 115.000°E / 50.183; 115.000 (Mongolia) Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
45°24′N115°0′E / 45.400°N 115.000°E / 45.400; 115.000 (China) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia
Hebei – from 41°34′N115°0′E / 41.567°N 115.000°E / 41.567; 115.000 (Hebei)
Henan – from 36°3′N115°0′E / 36.050°N 115.000°E / 36.050; 115.000 (Henan)
Shandong – from 35°16′N115°0′E / 35.267°N 115.000°E / 35.267; 115.000 (Shandong)
Henan – from 34°57′N115°0′E / 34.950°N 115.000°E / 34.950; 115.000 (Henan)
Anhui – for about 18 km from 33°3′N115°0′E / 33.050°N 115.000°E / 33.050; 115.000 (Henan)
Henan – from 32°52′N115°0′E / 32.867°N 115.000°E / 32.867; 115.000 (Henan)
Hubei – from 31°28′N115°0′E / 31.467°N 115.000°E / 31.467; 115.000 (Hubei)
Jiangxi – from 29°32′N115°0′E / 29.533°N 115.000°E / 29.533; 115.000 (Jiangxi)
Guangdong – from 24°41′N115°0′E / 24.683°N 115.000°E / 24.683; 115.000 (Guangdong)
22°42′N115°0′E / 22.700°N 115.000°E / 22.700; 115.000 (South China Sea) South China Sea Passing through the disputed Spratly Islands
5°2′N115°0′E / 5.033°N 115.000°E / 5.033; 115.000 (Brunei) Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei On the island of Borneo
4°53′N115°0′E / 4.883°N 115.000°E / 4.883; 115.000 (Malaysia) Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Sarawak - on the island of Borneo
2°22′N115°0′E / 2.367°N 115.000°E / 2.367; 115.000 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia On the island of Borneo
North Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan
South Kalimantan
4°1′S115°0′E / 4.017°S 115.000°E / -4.017; 115.000 (Java Sea) Java Sea
7°17′S115°0′E / 7.283°S 115.000°E / -7.283; 115.000 (Bali Sea) Bali Sea
8°10′S115°0′E / 8.167°S 115.000°E / -8.167; 115.000 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Bali
8°32′S115°0′E / 8.533°S 115.000°E / -8.533; 115.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
21°27′S115°0′E / 21.450°S 115.000°E / -21.450; 115.000 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western AustraliaThevenard Island
21°28′S115°0′E / 21.467°S 115.000°E / -21.467; 115.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
21°41′S115°0′E / 21.683°S 115.000°E / -21.683; 115.000 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
30°14′S115°0′E / 30.233°S 115.000°E / -30.233; 115.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
33°40′S115°0′E / 33.667°S 115.000°E / -33.667; 115.000 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
34°6′S115°0′E / 34.100°S 115.000°E / -34.100; 115.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
60°0′S115°0′E / 60.000°S 115.000°E / -60.000; 115.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
66°28′S115°0′E / 66.467°S 115.000°E / -66.467; 115.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

See also

References

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