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121st meridian east

Line of longitude

Line of longitude

The meridian 121° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 121st meridian east forms a great circle with the 59th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 121st meridian east passes through:

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Shandong – Shandong Peninsula
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| ! scope="row" | | Jiangsu Shanghai – from Zhejiang – from |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Hangzhou Bay |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" |

Zhejiang
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Island of Taiwan – claimed by
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Island of Luzon – passing through Manila (at ) - passing through Manila Airport
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| ! scope="row" | | Island of Mindoro |-valign="top" ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Sulu Sea Passing just west of the Cagayan Islands, (at ) |- | ! scope="row" |

Island of Jolo and smaller neighbouring islands
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Island of Sulawesi (Minahassa Peninsula)
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Island of Sulawesi
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Island of Sulawesi
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Selayar Islands
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Island of Flores
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Western Australia
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| ! scope="row" | Antarctica

Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by
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References

References

  1. "What is longitude?".
  2. Darby, Andrew. (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age.
  3. "Indian Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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