136th meridian west explained

The meridian 136° 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 136th meridian west forms a great circle with the 44th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 136th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Beaufort Sea
Northwest Territories
Yukon — from
British Columbia — from
Alaska
Glacier Bay
Alaska — Chichagof Island
Pacific OceanPassing just west of Kruzof Island, Alaska, (at)
Passing just east of Maria Est atoll, (at)
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaUnclaimed territory

See also