149th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 149° 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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149th meridian west (interactive map)
The 149th meridian west forms a great ellipse with the 31st meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 149th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 149°0â²W Arctic Ocean 72°29â²N 149°0â²W Beaufort Sea 70°26â²N 149°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska 59°57â²N 149°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Tahiti, 
French Polynesia (at 17°48â²S 149°7â²W)60°0â²S 149°0â²W Southern Ocean 76°19â²S 149°0â²W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
