141st meridian west

141st meridian west

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 border between the United States (Alaska) and Canada (Yukon) is defined by the meridian.

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 141th meridian west passes through:

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