122nd meridian west explained

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°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-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Northwest TerritoriesPrince Patrick Island
M'Clure Strait
Northwest TerritoriesBanks Island
Amundsen Gulf
Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake
British Columbia — from ; passing through Chilliwack
Washington
Oregon — from
California — from ; passing through San José
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaUnclaimed territory

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cox . Allan . Plate Tectonics: How It Works . Hart . R. B. . 2009-07-08 . John Wiley & Sons . 978-1-4443-1421-2 . 87 . en.