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The meridian 130° 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 130th meridian west forms a great circle with the 50th meridian east.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 130th meridian west passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N130°0′W / 90.000°N 130.000°W | Arctic Ocean | |
| 75°17′N130°0′W / 75.283°N 130.000°W | Beaufort Sea | |
| 70°4′N130°0′W / 70.067°N 130.000°W |  Canada | Northwest Territories Yukon — from 63°36′N130°0′W / 63.600°N 130.000°W Northwest Territories — from 63°21′N130°0′W / 63.350°N 130.000°W Yukon — from 63°12′N130°0′W / 63.200°N 130.000°W British Columbia — from 60°0′N130°0′W / 60.000°N 130.000°W |
| 55°19′N130°0′W / 55.317°N 130.000°W |  United States | Alaska — for about 6 km (3.7 mi), the most easterly part of the state (in the Misty Fjords National Monument) |
| 55°16′N130°0′W / 55.267°N 130.000°W | Canada | British Columbia — mainland, Pitt Island and Banks Island |
| 53°12′N130°0′W / 53.200°N 130.000°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just east of Pitcairn Island,  Pitcairn Islands (at 25°4′S130°5′W / 25.067°S 130.083°W ) |
| 60°0′S130°0′W / 60.000°S 130.000°W | Southern Ocean | |
| 74°19′S130°0′W / 74.317°S 130.000°W | Antarctica | Unclaimed territory |
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