120th Meridian West - From Pole To Pole

From Pole To Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 120th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 120°0′W / 90.000°N 120.000°W / 90.000; -120.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
77°1′N 120°0′W / 77.017°N 120.000°W / 77.017; -120.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island
75°50′N 120°0′W / 75.833°N 120.000°W / 75.833; -120.000 (M'Clure Strait) M'Clure Strait
74°17′N 120°0′W / 74.283°N 120.000°W / 74.283; -120.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Banks Island
72°14′N 120°0′W / 72.233°N 120.000°W / 72.233; -120.000 (Prince of Wales Strait) Prince of Wales Strait
71°32′N 120°0′W / 71.533°N 120.000°W / 71.533; -120.000 (Amundsen Gulf) Amundsen Gulf
69°21′N 120°0′W / 69.350°N 120.000°W / 69.350; -120.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut
Northwest Territories — passing through Great Bear Lake
British Columbia / Alberta border — from 60°0′N 120°0′W / 60.000°N 120.000°W / 60.000; -120.000 (British Columbia/Alberta border)
British Columbia — from Intersection Mountain at 53°48′N 120°0′W / 53.800°N 120.000°W / 53.800; -120.000 (British Columbia); at this point the meridian meets the Continental Divide, and the boundary with Alberta diverts southeast
49°0′N 120°0′W / 49.000°N 120.000°W / 49.000; -120.000 (United States) United States Washington
Oregon — from 45°49′N 120°0′W / 45.817°N 120.000°W / 45.817; -120.000 (Oregon)
California / Nevada border (approximate) — from 42°0′N 120°0′W / 42.000°N 120.000°W / 42.000; -120.000 (Oregon)
California — from 39°0′N 120°0′W / 39.000°N 120.000°W / 39.000; -120.000 (California)
34°27′N 120°0′W / 34.450°N 120.000°W / 34.450; -120.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Santa Barbara Channel
33°59′N 120°0′W / 33.983°N 120.000°W / 33.983; -120.000 (United States) United States California — Santa Rosa Island
33°57′N 120°0′W / 33.950°N 120.000°W / 33.950; -120.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 120°0′W / 60.000°S 120.000°W / -60.000; -120.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
73°44′S 120°0′W / 73.733°S 120.000°W / -73.733; -120.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory

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