127th meridian east explained

The meridian 127° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, Australia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 127th meridian east forms a great circle with the 53rd meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 127th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Laptev Sea
Sakha Republic — islands of the Lena Delta and the mainland
Amur Oblast — from
Heilongjiang
Jilin — from
Heilongjiang — for about 10 km from
Jilin — from
Jagang Province
Yanggang Province
South Hamgyeong Province
South Pyeongan Province
South Hamgyeong Province
Gangwon Province
Gyeonggi Province
Passing through Seoul
Gyeonggi Province - Passing through of Suwon
South Chungcheong Province
North Jeolla Province - Passing just west of Jeonju
South Jeolla Province
Passing just east of Gwangju
South Jeolla Province
East China SeaPassing just east of the island of Jeju-do, (at)
Passing just west of the island of Tonakijima, Okinawa Prefecture, (at)
Passing just east of the island of Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture, (at)
Pacific OceanPhilippine Sea — passing just east of the Talaud Islands, (at)
Molucca SeaPassing just west of the island of Latalata, (at)
Passing just west of the island of Kasiruta, (at)
Ceram Sea
Island of Buru
Banda SeaPassing just east of the island of Wetar, (at)
Passing just west of the island of Kisar, (at)
Timor Sea
Western Australia
Indian OceanAustralian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1] [2]
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaAustralian Antarctic Territory, claimed by

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean. Darby. Andrew. 22 December 2003. The Age. 13 January 2013. 25 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225172821/https://www.theage.com.au/national/canberra-all-at-sea-over-position-of-southern-ocean-20031222-gdwzeb.html. live.
  2. Web site: Indian Ocean. Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 January 2013. 25 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225033356/https://www.britannica.com/place/Indian-Ocean. live.