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The meridian 146° 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 146th meridian west forms a great circle with the 34th meridian east.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 146th meridian west passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N146°0′W / 90.000°N 146.000°W | Arctic Ocean | |
| 72°56′N146°0′W / 72.933°N 146.000°W | Beaufort Sea | |
| 70°12′N146°0′W / 70.200°N 146.000°W |  United States | Alaska — Flaxman Island, the mainland and Hawkins Island |
| 60°30′N146°0′W / 60.500°N 146.000°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just east of Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska, United States (at 60°24′N146°4′W / 60.400°N 146.067°W ) |
| 14°23′S146°0′W / 14.383°S 146.000°W |  French Polynesia | Manihi atoll |
| 14°27′S146°0′W / 14.450°S 146.000°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just east of Apataki atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°20′S146°11′W / 15.333°S 146.183°W ) |
| 15°48′S146°0′W / 15.800°S 146.000°W | French Polynesia | Toau atoll |
| 16°0′S146°0′W / 16.000°S 146.000°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just west of Fakarava atoll, French Polynesia (at 16°8′S145°49′W / 16.133°S 145.817°W ) |
| 60°0′S146°0′W / 60.000°S 146.000°W | Southern Ocean | |
| 75°38′S146°0′W / 75.633°S 146.000°W | Antarctica | Unclaimed territory |
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