134th meridian east explained

The meridian 134° 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 134th meridian east forms a great circle with the 46th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 134th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Laptev Sea
Sakha Republic
Khabarovsk Krai — from
Amur Oblast — from
Khabarovsk Krai — from
Jewish Autonomous Oblast — from
Heilongjiang
Primorsky Krai
Sea of Japan
Island of Honshū
Tottori Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture — from
Island of Nao
Kagawa Prefecture — from
Seto Inland Sea
Island of Shikoku
— Kagawa Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture — from
Kōchi Prefecture — from
Pacific OceanPassing just west of the island of Angaur, (at)
Island of New Guinea
Arafura SeaPassing just west of the Aru Islands, (at)
Northern Territory
South Australia — from
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.