146th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 146° 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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146th meridian west (interactive map)
The 146th meridian west forms a great circle with the 34th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 146th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 146°0â²W Arctic Ocean 72°56â²N 146°0â²W Beaufort Sea 70°12â²N 146°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska â Flaxman Island, the mainland and Hawkins Island 60°30â²N 146°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska, United States (at 60°24â²N 146°4â²W)14°23â²S 146°0â²W 
French PolynesiaManihi atoll 14°27â²S 146°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Apataki atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°20â²S 146°11â²W)15°48â²S 146°0â²W French PolynesiaToau atoll 16°0â²S 146°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Fakarava atoll, French Polynesia (at 16°8â²S 145°49â²W)60°0â²S 146°0â²W Southern Ocean 75°38â²S 146°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
