148th meridian west

The meridian 148° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

148°

148th meridian west

The 148th meridian west forms a great circle with the 32nd meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 148th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 148°0′W	Arctic Ocean
72°38′N 148°0′W	Beaufort Sea	Passing just west of Cross Island, Alaska,  United States (at 70°30′N 147°59′W)
70°19′N 148°0′W	United States	Alaska — Mainland, Esther Island, Perry Island, the mainland again, Chenega Island, Evans Island and Latouche Island
59°57′N 148°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just west of Montague Island, Alaska,  United States (at 59°47′N 147°56′W) Passing just east of Tikehau atoll,  French Polynesia (at 14°58′S 148°2′W) Passing just west of Rangiroa atoll,  French Polynesia (at 15°4′S 147°56′W) Passing just east of Mehetia island,  French Polynesia (at 17°52′S 148°3′W)
60°0′S 148°0′W	Southern Ocean
75°57′S 148°0′W	Antarctica	Unclaimed territory

See also

• 147th meridian west
• 149th meridian west