126th meridian west

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126th meridian west

The meridian 126° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude 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 126th meridian west forms a great circle with the 54th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 126th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 126°0′W	Arctic Ocean
75°52′N 126°0′W	Beaufort Sea
71°59′N 126°0′W	Canada	Northwest Territories — for about 1 km, westernmost point of Banks Island (Cape Kellett)
71°58′N 126°0′W	Amundsen Gulf
69°25′N 126°0′W	Canada	Northwest Territories Yukon — from 60°49′N 168°0′W British Columbia — from 60°0′N 126°0′W, the mainland, Vancouver Island and Vargas Island
49°9′N 126°0′W	Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 126°0′W	Southern Ocean
73°6′S 126°0′W	Antarctica	Unclaimed territory

See also

• 125th meridian west
• 127th meridian west