127th meridian west

The meridian 127° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude 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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127th meridian west

The 127th meridian west forms a great circle with the 53rd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 127th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 127°0′W Arctic Ocean
75°43′N 127°0′W Beaufort Sea
71°12′N 127°0′W Amundsen Gulf
70°6′N 127°0′W  Canada Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 61°4′N 127°0′W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 127°0′W
50°50′N 127°0′W Queen Charlotte Strait
50°40′N 127°0′W  Canada British Columbia — Malcolm Island and Vancouver Island
49°51′N 127°0′W Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 127°0′W Southern Ocean
73°41′S 127°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also
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