123rd meridian west explained

The meridian 123° 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 123rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 57th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 123rd 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 just east of Vancouver (at)
Boundary Bay
WashingtonOrcas Island, Shaw Island and San Juan Island
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Washington
Oregon — from, passing through Salem (at)
California — from
Pacific Ocean
California — Point Reyes
Pacific Ocean
California — Southeast Farallon Island
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaUnclaimed territory

See also