125th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 125° 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.
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125th meridian west (interactive map)
The 125th meridian west forms a great circle with the 55th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 125th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 125°0â²W Arctic Ocean 76°1â²N 125°0â²W Beaufort Sea 72°52â²N 125°0â²W 
CanadaNorthwest Territories â Banks Island 71°53â²N 125°0â²W Amundsen Gulf 70°11â²N 125°0â²W CanadaNorthwest Territories â passing through the Great Bear Lake
Yukon â from 60°51â²N 125°0â²W
British Columbia â from 60°0â²N 125°0â²W, the mainland, Raza Island and Cortes Island50°5â²N 125°0â²W Strait of Georgia 49°48â²N 125°0â²W CanadaBritish Columbia â Vancouver Island, through Courtenay 48°42â²N 125°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Cape Alava, Washington, 
United States (at 48°10â²N 124°44â²W)
Passing just west of Ducie Island,
Pitcairn Islands (at 24°41â²S 124°47â²W)60°0â²S 125°0â²W Southern Ocean 73°17â²S 125°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
