118th meridian west explained

The meridian 118° 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.

118°W is the Sixth Meridian of the Dominion Land Survey in Canada.

The 118th meridian west forms a great circle with the 62nd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 118th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Northwest TerritoriesPrince Patrick Island
Crozier Channel
Northwest TerritoriesEglinton Island
Kellett Strait
M'Clure Strait
Northwest TerritoriesBanks Island
Prince of Wales Strait
Northwest TerritoriesVictoria Island
Minto Inlet
Northwest TerritoriesVictoria Island
Amundsen Gulf
Nunavut
Northwest Territories — from, passing through the Great Bear Lake
Alberta — from
British Columbia — from
Washington
Oregon — from
Nevada — from
California — from, passing just east of Los Angeles (at)
Pacific OceanPassing just east of Santa Catalina Island, California (at)
Passing just east of San Clemente Island, California (at)
Passing just east of Guadalupe Island, (at)
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaUnclaimed territory

See also