140th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 140° 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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140th meridian west (interactive map)
The line is the divider in the area of warning responsibility between the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in the north Pacific Ocean.[2]
The 140th meridian west forms a great circle with the 40th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 140th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 140°0â²W Arctic Ocean 73°48â²N 140°0â²W Beaufort Sea 69°37â²N 140°0â²W 
CanadaYukon 60°11â²N 140°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska 59°46â²N 140°0â²W Pacific Ocean Yakutat Bay 8°49â²S 140°0â²W 
French PolynesiaIsland of Nuku Hiva 8°57â²S 140°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Ua Pou island, French Polynesia (at 9°22â²S 140°1â²W)
Passing just east of Fakahina atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°58â²S 140°5â²W)60°0â²S 140°0â²W Southern Ocean 75°13â²S 140°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
