121st meridian west
Line of longitude
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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.
121st meridian west (interactive map)
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-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 121°0â²W Arctic Ocean 76°45â²N 121°0â²W
CanadaNorthwest Territories â Prince Patrick Island 75°44â²N 121°0â²W M'Clure Strait 74°28â²N 121°0â²W
CanadaNorthwest Territories â Banks Island 71°26â²N 121°0â²W Amundsen Gulf 69°40â²N 121°0â²W
CanadaNorthwest Territories â passing through the Great Bear Lake
British Columbia â from 60°0â²N 121°0â²W, passing through Tumbler Ridge49°0â²N 121°0â²W
United StatesWashington â passing 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Cle Elum
Oregon â from 45°39â²N 121°0â²W
California â from 42°0â²N 121°0â²W, passing through Modesto (at 37°38â²N 121°0â²W)35°28â²N 121°0â²W Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 121°0â²W Southern Ocean 73°41â²S 121°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory