121st meridian west

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The meridian 121° 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.

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The 121st meridian west forms a great circle with the 59th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 121st meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N121°0′W / 90.000°N 121.000°W / 90.000; -121.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
76°45′N121°0′W / 76.750°N 121.000°W / 76.750; -121.000 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Northwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island
75°44′N121°0′W / 75.733°N 121.000°W / 75.733; -121.000 (M'Clure Strait) M'Clure Strait
74°28′N121°0′W / 74.467°N 121.000°W / 74.467; -121.000 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Northwest Territories — Banks Island
71°26′N121°0′W / 71.433°N 121.000°W / 71.433; -121.000 (Amundsen Gulf) Amundsen Gulf
69°40′N121°0′W / 69.667°N 121.000°W / 69.667; -121.000 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake
British Columbia — from 60°0′N121°0′W / 60.000°N 121.000°W / 60.000; -121.000 (British Columbia) , passing through Tumbler Ridge
49°0′N121°0′W / 49.000°N 121.000°W / 49.000; -121.000 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington — passing 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Cle Elum
Oregon — from 45°39′N121°0′W / 45.650°N 121.000°W / 45.650; -121.000 (Oregon)
California — from 42°0′N121°0′W / 42.000°N 121.000°W / 42.000; -121.000 (California) , passing through Modesto (at 37°38′N121°0′W / 37.633°N 121.000°W / 37.633; -121.000 (Modesto) )
35°28′N121°0′W / 35.467°N 121.000°W / 35.467; -121.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
60°0′S121°0′W / 60.000°S 121.000°W / -60.000; -121.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
73°41′S121°0′W / 73.683°S 121.000°W / -73.683; -121.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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