125th Meridian East - From Pole To Pole

From Pole To Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 125th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 125°0′E / 90.000°N 125.000°E / 90.000; 125.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
77°48′N 125°0′E / 77.800°N 125.000°E / 77.800; 125.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea
73°40′N 125°0′E / 73.667°N 125.000°E / 73.667; 125.000 (Russia) Russia Islands of the Lena Delta and the mainland
53°12′N 125°0′E / 53.200°N 125.000°E / 53.200; 125.000 (China) People's Republic of China Heilongjiang
Inner Mongolia — from 51°32′N 125°0′E / 51.533°N 125.000°E / 51.533; 125.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Heilongjiang — from 49°11′N 125°0′E / 49.183°N 125.000°E / 49.183; 125.000 (Heilongjiang)
Jilin — from 45°29′N 125°0′E / 45.483°N 125.000°E / 45.483; 125.000 (Jilin)
Liaoning — from 42°35′N 125°0′E / 42.583°N 125.000°E / 42.583; 125.000 (Liaoning)
40°28′N 125°0′E / 40.467°N 125.000°E / 40.467; 125.000 (North Korea) North Korea
39°38′N 125°0′E / 39.633°N 125.000°E / 39.633; 125.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Korea Bay
38°39′N 125°0′E / 38.650°N 125.000°E / 38.650; 125.000 (North Korea) North Korea Island of Sok-do and the mainland
38°4′N 125°0′E / 38.067°N 125.000°E / 38.067; 125.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea
37°57′N 125°0′E / 37.950°N 125.000°E / 37.950; 125.000 (North Korea) North Korea
37°55′N 125°0′E / 37.917°N 125.000°E / 37.917; 125.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea
37°49′N 125°0′E / 37.817°N 125.000°E / 37.817; 125.000 (North Korea) North Korea Island of Kirin-do
37°47′N 125°0′E / 37.783°N 125.000°E / 37.783; 125.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Passing just west of the island of Gageodo, South Korea (at 34°4′N 125°5′E / 34.067°N 125.083°E / 34.067; 125.083 (Gageodo))
33°17′N 125°0′E / 33.283°N 125.000°E / 33.283; 125.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea Passing just west of the island of Shimojishima, Japan (at 24°49′N 125°8′E / 24.817°N 125.133°E / 24.817; 125.133 (Shimojishima))
Passing just east of the island of Taramajima, Japan (at 24°39′N 124°43′E / 24.650°N 124.717°E / 24.650; 124.717 (Taramajima))
24°40′N 125°0′E / 24.667°N 125.000°E / 24.667; 125.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea
12°40′N 125°0′E / 12.667°N 125.000°E / 12.667; 125.000 (Philippines) Philippines Islands of Samar and Leyte
10°23′N 125°0′E / 10.383°N 125.000°E / 10.383; 125.000 (Sogod Bay) Sogod Bay
10°10′N 125°0′E / 10.167°N 125.000°E / 10.167; 125.000 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Leyte
10°2′N 125°0′E / 10.033°N 125.000°E / 10.033; 125.000 (Bohol Sea) Bohol Sea
8°56′N 125°0′E / 8.933°N 125.000°E / 8.933; 125.000 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Mindanao
5°52′N 125°0′E / 5.867°N 125.000°E / 5.867; 125.000 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea
1°45′N 125°0′E / 1.750°N 125.000°E / 1.750; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
1°7′N 125°0′E / 1.117°N 125.000°E / 1.117; 125.000 (Molucca Sea) Molucca Sea
1°44′S 125°0′E / 1.733°S 125.000°E / -1.733; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Taliabu
1°57′S 125°0′E / 1.950°S 125.000°E / -1.950; 125.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
8°10′S 125°0′E / 8.167°S 125.000°E / -8.167; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Alor
8°21′S 125°0′E / 8.350°S 125.000°E / -8.350; 125.000 (Savu Sea) Savu Sea
8°54′S 125°0′E / 8.900°S 125.000°E / -8.900; 125.000 (Timor-Leste) Timor-Leste Island of Timor
9°2′S 125°0′E / 9.033°S 125.000°E / -9.033; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Timor
9°12′S 125°0′E / 9.200°S 125.000°E / -9.200; 125.000 (Timor-Leste) Timor-Leste Island of Timor
9°17′S 125°0′E / 9.283°S 125.000°E / -9.283; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Timor
9°32′S 125°0′E / 9.533°S 125.000°E / -9.533; 125.000 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea
12°26′S 125°0′E / 12.433°S 125.000°E / -12.433; 125.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
15°6′S 125°0′E / 15.100°S 125.000°E / -15.100; 125.000 (Australia) Australia Western Australia — the Maret Islands and the mainland
32°46′S 125°0′E / 32.767°S 125.000°E / -32.767; 125.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean
60°0′S 125°0′E / 60.000°S 125.000°E / -60.000; 125.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
66°17′S 125°0′E / 66.283°S 125.000°E / -66.283; 125.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia

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