144th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 144° 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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144th meridian west (interactive map)
The 144th meridian west forms a great circle with the 36th meridian east.
The 144th meridian west is the western edge of the grid indexing scheme for Canada's National Topographic System.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 144th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 144°0â²W Arctic Ocean 73°13â²N 144°0â²W Beaufort Sea 70°6â²N 144°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska â Arey Island and the mainland 60°1â²N 144°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Makemo atoll, 
French Polynesia (at 16°30â²S 143°59â²W)
Passing just east of Hiti atoll, French Polynesia (at 16°44â²S 144°3â²W)60°0â²S 144°0â²W Southern Ocean 75°31â²S 144°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
