126th meridian west
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126th meridian west
The meridian 126° 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 126th meridian west forms a great circle with the 54th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 126th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 126°0′W / 90.000°N 126.000°W Arctic Ocean 75°52′N 126°0′W / 75.867°N 126.000°W Beaufort Sea 71°59′N 126°0′W / 71.983°N 126.000°W 
CanadaNorthwest Territories — for about 1 km, westernmost point of Banks Island (Cape Kellett) 71°58′N 126°0′W / 71.967°N 126.000°W Amundsen Gulf 69°25′N 126°0′W / 69.417°N 126.000°W CanadaNorthwest Territories
Yukon — from 60°49′N 168°0′W / 60.817°N 168.000°W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 126°0′W / 60.000°N 126.000°W, the mainland, Vancouver Island and Vargus Island49°9′N 126°0′W / 49.150°N 126.000°W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 126°0′W / 60.000°S 126.000°W Southern Ocean 73°6′S 126°0′W / 73.100°S 126.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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