136th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 136° 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.
136th meridian west (interactive map)
The 136th meridian west forms a great circle with the 44th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 136th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 136°0â²W Arctic Ocean 74°24â²N 136°0â²W Beaufort Sea 69°11â²N 136°0â²W
CanadaNorthwest Territories
Yukon â from 67°0â²N 136°0â²W
British Columbia â from 60°0â²N 136°0â²W59°40â²N 136°0â²W
United StatesAlaska 58°45â²N 136°0â²W Glacier Bay 58°11â²N 136°0â²W
United StatesAlaska â Chichagof Island 57°30â²N 136°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Kruzof Island, Alaska,
United States (at 57°13â²N 135°52â²W)
Passing just east of Maria Est atoll,
French Polynesia (at 22°0â²S 136°10â²W)60°0â²S 136°0â²W Southern Ocean 74°39â²S 136°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory