122nd meridian west
The meridian 122° 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.
122°
122nd meridian west
122°W is the Seventh Meridian of the Dominion Land Survey in Canada.
The 122nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 58th meridian east.[1]
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 122nd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 122°0′W Arctic Ocean 76°26′N 122°0′W Canada Northwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island 76°2′N 122°0′W M'Clure Strait 74°31′N 122°0′W Canada Northwest Territories — Banks Island 71°19′N 122°0′W Amundsen Gulf 69°48′N 122°0′W Canada Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 122°0′W; passing through Chilliwack49°0′N 122°0′W United States Washington
Oregon — from 45°37′N 122°0′W
California — from 42°0′N 122°0′W; passing through San José36°58′N 122°0′W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 122°0′W Southern Ocean 73°35′S 122°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
See also
References
- Cox, Allan; Hart, R. B. (2009-07-08). Plate Tectonics: How It Works. John Wiley & Sons. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4443-1421-2.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.