117th Meridian West - From Pole To Pole

From Pole To Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 117th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 117°0′W / 90.000°N 117.000°W / 90.000; -117.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
77°28′N 117°0′W / 77.467°N 117.000°W / 77.467; -117.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island
76°20′N 117°0′W / 76.333°N 117.000°W / 76.333; -117.000 (Fitzwilliam Strait) Fitzwilliam Strait
76°12′N 117°0′W / 76.200°N 117.000°W / 76.200; -117.000 (Kellett Strait) Kellett Strait
75°44′N 117°0′W / 75.733°N 117.000°W / 75.733; -117.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Melville Island
75°34′N 117°0′W / 75.567°N 117.000°W / 75.567; -117.000 (Kellett Strait) Purchase Bay
75°29′N 117°0′W / 75.483°N 117.000°W / 75.483; -117.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Melville Island
75°9′N 117°0′W / 75.150°N 117.000°W / 75.150; -117.000 (M'Clure Strait) M'Clure Strait
74°7′N 117°0′W / 74.117°N 117.000°W / 74.117; -117.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Banks Island
73°7′N 117°0′W / 73.117°N 117.000°W / 73.117; -117.000 (Prince of Wales Strait) Prince of Wales Strait
72°57′N 117°0′W / 72.950°N 117.000°W / 72.950; -117.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Victoria Island
70°32′N 117°0′W / 70.533°N 117.000°W / 70.533; -117.000 (Prince of Wales Strait) Prince Albert Sound
70°6′N 117°0′W / 70.100°N 117.000°W / 70.100; -117.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Victoria Island
Nunavut — from 70°0′N 117°0′W / 70.000°N 117.000°W / 70.000; -117.000 (Nunavut) on Victoria Island
Northwest Territories — from 69°49′N 117°0′W / 69.817°N 117.000°W / 69.817; -117.000 (Northwest Territories) on Victoria Island
69°41′N 117°0′W / 69.683°N 117.000°W / 69.683; -117.000 (Dolphin and Union Strait) Dolphin and Union Strait
68°54′N 117°0′W / 68.900°N 117.000°W / 68.900; -117.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut
Northwest Territories — from 66°52′N 117°0′W / 66.867°N 117.000°W / 66.867; -117.000 (Northwest Territories)
Alberta — from 60°0′N 117°0′W / 60.000°N 117.000°W / 60.000; -117.000 (Alberta)
British Columbia — from 51°50′N 117°0′W / 51.833°N 117.000°W / 51.833; -117.000 (British Columbia)
49°0′N 117°0′W / 49.000°N 117.000°W / 49.000; -117.000 (United States) United States Idaho
Washington — from 46°18′N 117°0′W / 46.300°N 117.000°W / 46.300; -117.000 (Washington)
Oregon — from 46°0′N 117°0′W / 46.000°N 117.000°W / 46.000; -117.000 (Oregon)
Idaho — from 44°46′N 117°0′W / 44.767°N 117.000°W / 44.767; -117.000 (Idaho)
Oregon — from 44°15′N 117°0′W / 44.250°N 117.000°W / 44.250; -117.000 (Oregon)
Idaho — from 43°52′N 117°0′W / 43.867°N 117.000°W / 43.867; -117.000 (Idaho)
Nevada — from 42°0′N 117°0′W / 42.000°N 117.000°W / 42.000; -117.000 (Nevada)
California — from 36°51′N 117°0′W / 36.850°N 117.000°W / 36.850; -117.000 (California)
32°33′N 117°0′W / 32.550°N 117.000°W / 32.550; -117.000 (Mexico) Mexico Baja California
32°16′N 117°0′W / 32.267°N 117.000°W / 32.267; -117.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 117°0′W / 60.000°S 117.000°W / -60.000; -117.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
73°57′S 117°0′W / 73.950°S 117.000°W / -73.950; -117.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory

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