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138th meridian east

Line of longitude

Line of longitude

The meridian 138° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 138th meridian east forms a great circle with the 42nd meridian west.

In Australia, the border between the Northern Territory and Queensland approximates the meridian. The border runs north from Poeppel Corner at a bearing of 359° 59' 30", reaching the Gulf of Carpentaria several hundred meters west of the meridian.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 138th meridian east passes through:

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Sakha Republic — Kotelny Island, New Siberian Islands
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| ! scope="row" | | Sakha Republic — Yarok Island and the mainland Khabarovsk Krai — from |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Sea of Okhotsk |- | ! scope="row" |

Khabarovsk Krai — Bolshoy Shantar Island
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| ! scope="row" | | Khabarovsk Krai Primorsky Krai — from Khabarovsk Krai — from Primorsky Krai — from Khabarovsk Krai — from Primorsky Krai — from |-valign="top" ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Sea of Japan |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" | | Island of Honshū — Niigata Prefecture — Nagano Prefecture — from (passing just east of Matsumoto city) — Shizuoka Prefecture — from (passing through Kakegawa city) |-valign="top" ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean |- | ! scope="row" |

Island of New Guinea
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Island of Yos Sudarso
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| ! scope="row" | | Northern Territory / Queensland border (approximately) South Australia — from |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf St Vincent |- | ! scope="row" |

South Australia — Kangaroo Island
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| ! scope="row" | Antarctica

Adélie Land, claimed by
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References

References

  1. "What is longitude?".
  2. (18 November 2012). "State and Territory Borders". Geoscience Australia.
  3. Darby, Andrew. (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age.
  4. "Indian Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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