140th meridian west

The meridian 140° 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.

140°

140th meridian west

The line is the divider in the area of warning responsibility between the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in the north Pacific Ocean.^[2]

The 140th meridian west forms a great circle with the 40th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 140th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 140°0′W	Arctic Ocean
73°48′N 140°0′W	Beaufort Sea
69°37′N 140°0′W	Canada	Yukon
60°11′N 140°0′W	United States	Alaska
59°46′N 140°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Yakutat Bay
8°49′S 140°0′W	French Polynesia	Island of Nuku Hiva
8°57′S 140°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just east of Ua Pou island,  French Polynesia (at 9°22′S 140°1′W) Passing just east of Fakahina atoll,  French Polynesia (at 15°58′S 140°5′W)
60°0′S 140°0′W	Southern Ocean
75°13′S 140°0′W	Antarctica	Unclaimed territory

See also

• 139th meridian west
• 141st meridian west