124th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 124° 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 124th meridian west forms a great circle with the 56th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 124th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 124°0′W / 90.000°N 124.000°W / 90.000; -124.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 76°10′N 124°0′W / 76.167°N 124.000°W / 76.167; -124.000 (Beaufort Sea) Beaufort Sea 75°8′N 124°0′W / 75.133°N 124.000°W / 75.133; -124.000 (M'Clure Strait) M'Clure Strait 74°24′N 124°0′W / 74.400°N 124.000°W / 74.400; -124.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Banks Island 73°51′N 124°0′W / 73.850°N 124.000°W / 73.850; -124.000 (Beaufort Sea) Beaufort Sea Burnett Bay 73°40′N 124°0′W / 73.667°N 124.000°W / 73.667; -124.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Banks Island 71°40′N 124°0′W / 71.667°N 124.000°W / 71.667; -124.000 (Amundsen Gulf) Amundsen Gulf 69°23′N 124°0′W / 69.383°N 124.000°W / 69.383; -124.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake
Yukon — for about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from 60°6′N 124°0′W / 60.100°N 124.000°W / 60.100; -124.000 (Yukon), the easternmost part of the territory
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 124°0′W / 60.000°N 124.000°W / 60.000; -124.000 (British Columbia)49°33′N 124°0′W / 49.550°N 124.000°W / 49.550; -124.000 (Strait of Georgia) Strait of Georgia 49°14′N 124°0′W / 49.233°N 124.000°W / 49.233; -124.000 (Canada) Canada British Columbia — Vancouver Island; passing through Nanaimo 48°24′N 124°0′W / 48.400°N 124.000°W / 48.400; -124.000 (Strait of Juan de Fuca) Strait of Juan de Fuca 48°10′N 124°0′W / 48.167°N 124.000°W / 48.167; -124.000 (United States) United States Washington
Oregon — from 46°16′N 124°0′W / 46.267°N 124.000°W / 46.267; -124.000 (Oregon)46°12′N 124°0′W / 46.200°N 124.000°W / 46.200; -124.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just west of the coast of Oregon, United States 45°5′N 124°0′W / 45.083°N 124.000°W / 45.083; -124.000 (United States) United States Oregon
California — from 42°0′N 124°0′W / 42.000°N 124.000°W / 42.000; -124.000 (California)39°59′N 124°0′W / 39.983°N 124.000°W / 39.983; -124.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 124°0′W / 60.000°S 124.000°W / -60.000; -124.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 73°34′S 124°0′W / 73.567°S 124.000°W / -73.567; -124.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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