135th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 135° 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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135th meridian west (interactive map)
The 135th meridian west forms a great circle with the 45th meridian east.
The Alaska Time Zone is based on the mean solar time of this meridian.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 135th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 135°0â²W Arctic Ocean 74°33â²N 135°0â²W Beaufort Sea 69°28â²N 135°0â²W 
CanadaNorthwest Territories â Richards Island and mainland, passing through Aklavik
Yukon â from 67°0â²N 135°0â²W (passing just east of Whitehorse at 60°43â²N 135°3â²W)
British Columbia â from 60°0â²N 135°0â²W59°19â²N 135°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska â Alaska Panhandle (mainland) 58°47â²N 135°0â²W Lynn Canal 58°31â²N 135°0â²W United StatesAlaska â Lincoln Island 58°29â²N 135°0â²W Lynn Canal Passing just west of Admiralty Island, Alaska, United States (at 58°21â²N 134°57â²W)58°3â²N 135°0â²W United StatesAlaska â Chichagof Island and Baranof Island 56°29â²N 135°0â²W Pacific Ocean 23°6â²S 135°0â²W 
French PolynesiaIsland of Mangareva 23°7â²S 135°0â²W Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 135°0â²W Southern Ocean 74°31â²S 135°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
