138th meridian west explained

The meridian 138° 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 138th meridian west forms a great circle with the 42nd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 138th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Beaufort Sea
Yukon
British Columbia — from
Alaska
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaUnclaimed territory

See also