137th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 137° 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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137th meridian west (interactive map)
The 137th meridian west forms a great circle with the 43rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 137th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 137°0â²W Arctic Ocean 74°15â²N 137°0â²W Beaufort Sea 68°55â²N 137°0â²W 
CanadaYukon
British Columbia â from 60°0â²N 137°0â²W59°5â²N 137°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska 58°25â²N 137°0â²W Pacific Ocean 18°18â²S 137°0â²W 
French PolynesiaPukarua atoll 18°22â²S 137°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Tenararo atoll, French Polynesia (at 21°18â²S 136°45â²W)
Passing just east of Morane atoll, French Polynesia (at 23°9â²S 137°6â²W)60°0â²S 137°0â²W Southern Ocean 74°43â²S 137°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
