The meridian 141° 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 141st meridian west forms a great circle with the 39th meridian east.
Most of the border between Alaska, United States and Yukon, Canada is defined by the meridian, meaning the western extremity of Canada lies on this meridian.[1]
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 141st meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
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90°0′N 141°0′W / 90.000°N 141.000°W | Geographical North Pole in the Arctic Ocean | |
73°40′N 141°0′W / 73.667°N 141.000°W | Beaufort Sea | |
69°39′N 141°0′W / 69.650°N 141.000°W | United States / Canada border | Alaska / Yukon |
60°19′N 141°0′W / 60.317°N 141.000°W | United States | Alaska (Yakutat City and Borough) |
59°46′N 141°0′W / 59.767°N 141.000°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just west of Eiao island, French Polynesia (at 8°0′S 140°43′W / 8.000°S 140.717°W) Passing just east of Napuka atoll, French Polynesia (at 14°11′S 141°10′W / 14.183°S 141.167°W) Passing just west of Fangatau atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°49′S 140°53′W / 15.817°S 140.883°W) Passing just west of Amanu atoll, French Polynesia (at 17°51′S 140°50′W / 17.850°S 140.833°W) |
18°4′S 141°0′W / 18.067°S 141.000°W | French Polynesia | Hao atoll |
18°11′S 141°0′W / 18.183°S 141.000°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just west of Paraoa atoll, French Polynesia (at 19°7′S 140°43′W / 19.117°S 140.717°W) Passing just east of Manuhangi atoll, French Polynesia (at 19°12′S 141°13′W / 19.200°S 141.217°W) |
60°0′S 141°0′W / 60.000°S 141.000°W | Southern Ocean | |
75°35′S 141°0′W / 75.583°S 141.000°W | Antarctica | Unclaimed territory |