130th meridian west
Appearance
The meridian 130° 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.
The 130th meridian west forms a great circle with the 50th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 130th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 130°0′W / 90.000°N 130.000°W Arctic Ocean 75°17′N 130°0′W / 75.283°N 130.000°W Beaufort Sea 70°4′N 130°0′W / 70.067°N 130.000°W Canada Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 63°36′N 130°0′W / 63.600°N 130.000°W
Northwest Territories — from 63°21′N 130°0′W / 63.350°N 130.000°W
Yukon — from 63°12′N 130°0′W / 63.200°N 130.000°W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 130°0′W / 60.000°N 130.000°W55°19′N 130°0′W / 55.317°N 130.000°W United States Alaska — for about 6 km (3.7 mi), the most easterly part of the state (in the Misty Fjords National Monument) 55°16′N 130°0′W / 55.267°N 130.000°W Canada British Columbia — mainland, Pitt Island and Banks Island 53°12′N 130°0′W / 53.200°N 130.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Pitcairn Island, Pitcairn Islands (at 25°4′S 130°5′W / 25.067°S 130.083°W) 60°0′S 130°0′W / 60.000°S 130.000°W Southern Ocean 74°19′S 130°0′W / 74.317°S 130.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory