125th meridian west

The meridian 125° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude^[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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125th meridian west

The 125th meridian west forms a great circle with the 55th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

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

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 125°0′W	Arctic Ocean
76°1′N 125°0′W	Beaufort Sea
72°52′N 125°0′W	Canada	Northwest Territories — Banks Island
71°53′N 125°0′W	Amundsen Gulf
70°11′N 125°0′W	Canada	Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake Yukon — from 60°51′N 125°0′W British Columbia — from 60°0′N 125°0′W, the mainland, Raza Island and Cortes Island
50°5′N 125°0′W	Strait of Georgia
49°48′N 125°0′W	Canada	British Columbia — Vancouver Island, through Courtenay
48°42′N 125°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just west of Cape Alava, Washington,  United States (at 48°10′N 124°44′W) Passing just west of Ducie Island,  Pitcairn Islands (at 24°41′S 124°47′W)
60°0′S 125°0′W	Southern Ocean
73°17′S 125°0′W	Antarctica	Unclaimed territory

See also

• 124th meridian west
• 126th meridian west