130th meridian east

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The meridian 130° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude [1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, Australia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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The 130th meridian east forms a great ellipse with the 50th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 130th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N130°0′E / 90.000°N 130.000°E / 90.000; 130.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
77°14′N130°0′E / 77.233°N 130.000°E / 77.233; 130.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea
71°5′N130°0′E / 71.083°N 130.000°E / 71.083; 130.000 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sakha Republic
Amur Oblast — from 55°44′N130°0′E / 55.733°N 130.000°E / 55.733; 130.000 (Amur Oblast)
49°0′N130°0′E / 49.000°N 130.000°E / 49.000; 130.000 (China) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China Heilongjiang
Jilin — from 43°51′N130°0′E / 43.850°N 130.000°E / 43.850; 130.000 (Jilin)
42°58′N130°0′E / 42.967°N 130.000°E / 42.967; 130.000 (North Korea) Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
42°0′N130°0′E / 42.000°N 130.000°E / 42.000; 130.000 (Sea of Japan) Sea of Japan
33°27′N130°0′E / 33.450°N 130.000°E / 33.450; 130.000 (Japan) Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Island of Kyūshū
— Saga Prefecture
— Nagasaki Prefecture — from 33°2′N130°0′E / 33.033°N 130.000°E / 33.033; 130.000 (Nagasaki)
32°45′N130°0′E / 32.750°N 130.000°E / 32.750; 130.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea
32°23′N130°0′E / 32.383°N 130.000°E / 32.383; 130.000 (Japan) Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Island of Shimoshima
— Kumamoto Prefecture
32°14′N130°0′E / 32.233°N 130.000°E / 32.233; 130.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea Passing just east of the Koshikijima Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (at 31°49′N129°56′E / 31.817°N 129.933°E / 31.817; 129.933 (Koshikijima Islands) )
Passing just east of the island of Kuroshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (at 31°49′N129°57′E / 31.817°N 129.950°E / 31.817; 129.950 (Kuroshima) )
Passing just west of the island of Kuchinoerabujima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (at 30°28′N130°8′E / 30.467°N 130.133°E / 30.467; 130.133 (Kuchinoerabujima) )
30°0′N130°0′E / 30.000°N 130.000°E / 30.000; 130.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Kuchinoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (at 29°57′N129°56′E / 29.950°N 129.933°E / 29.950; 129.933 (Kuchinoshima) )
28°21′N130°0′E / 28.350°N 130.000°E / 28.350; 130.000 (Japan) Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Island of Kikai
— Kagoshima Prefecture
28°18′N130°0′E / 28.300°N 130.000°E / 28.300; 130.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
0°14′N130°0′E / 0.233°N 130.000°E / 0.233; 130.000 (Halmahera Sea) Halmahera Sea Passing by numerous small islands of Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
1°45′S130°0′E / 1.750°S 130.000°E / -1.750; 130.000 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Misool
2°1′S130°0′E / 2.017°S 130.000°E / -2.017; 130.000 (Ceram Sea) Ceram Sea
2°59′S130°0′E / 2.983°S 130.000°E / -2.983; 130.000 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Seram
3°29′S130°0′E / 3.483°S 130.000°E / -3.483; 130.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea Passing through the Banda Islands (at 4°33′S130°0′E / 4.550°S 130.000°E / -4.550; 130.000 (Banda Islands) )
6°18′S130°0′E / 6.300°S 130.000°E / -6.300; 130.000 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Serua, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
6°19′S130°0′E / 6.317°S 130.000°E / -6.317; 130.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
7°42′S130°0′E / 7.700°S 130.000°E / -7.700; 130.000 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Dawera
7°44′S130°0′E / 7.733°S 130.000°E / -7.733; 130.000 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea Passing just west of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (at 11°47′S130°1′E / 11.783°S 130.017°E / -11.783; 130.017 (Bathurst Island) )
13°31′S130°0′E / 13.517°S 130.000°E / -13.517; 130.000 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Northern Territory
South Australia — from 26°0′S130°0′E / 26.000°S 130.000°E / -26.000; 130.000 (South Australia)
31°35′S130°0′E / 31.583°S 130.000°E / -31.583; 130.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean [2] [3]
60°0′S130°0′E / 60.000°S 130.000°E / -60.000; 130.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
65°59′S130°0′E / 65.983°S 130.000°E / -65.983; 130.000 (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.
  2. ↑ Darby, Andrew (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Indian Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

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