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123rd meridian west

Line of longitude

Line of longitude

The meridian 123° 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.

The 123rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 57th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 123rd meridian west passes through:

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Northwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island
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Northwest Territories — Banks Island
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| ! scope="row" | | Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake British Columbia — from , passing just east of Vancouver (at ) |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Boundary Bay |- | ! scope="row" |

Washington — Orcas Island, Shaw Island and San Juan Island
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Washington — Olympic Peninsula
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Washington — Kitsap Peninsula
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| ! scope="row" | | Washington Oregon — from , passing through Salem (at ) California — from |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean |- | ! scope="row" |

California — Point Reyes
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California — Southeast Farallon Island
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| ! scope="row" | Antarctica

Unclaimed territory
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References

References

  1. "What is longitude?".
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