126th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 126° 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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126th meridian west (interactive map)
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°0â²N 126°0â²W Arctic Ocean 75°52â²N 126°0â²W Beaufort Sea 71°59â²N 126°0â²W 
CanadaNorthwest Territories â for about 1 km, westernmost point of Banks Island (Cape Kellett) 71°58â²N 126°0â²W Amundsen Gulf 69°25â²N 126°0â²W CanadaNorthwest Territories
Yukon â from 60°49â²N 168°0â²W
British Columbia â from 60°0â²N 126°0â²W, the mainland, Vancouver Island and Vargas Island49°9â²N 126°0â²W Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 126°0â²W Southern Ocean 73°6â²S 126°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
