138th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 138° 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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138th meridian west (interactive map)
The 138th meridian west forms a great circle with the 42nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 138th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 138°0â²W Arctic Ocean 74°6â²N 138°0â²W Beaufort Sea 69°7â²N 138°0â²W 
CanadaYukon
British Columbia â from 60°0â²N 138°0â²W59°27â²N 138°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska 58°55â²N 138°0â²W Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 138°0â²W Southern Ocean 75°6â²S 138°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
