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124th meridian east

Line of longitude

Line of longitude

The meridian 124° 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 124th meridian east forms a great circle with the 56th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 124th meridian east passes through:

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Agutaya Island
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Island of Luzon
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Island of Masbate
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Islands of Cebu and Mactan
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Island of Bohol
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Island of Mindanao
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Island of Mindanao
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Island of Sulawesi (Minahassa Peninsula)
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Island of Timpaus
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Tukangbesi Islands
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Island of Pantar
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Island of Timor
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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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