132nd meridian west
The meridian 132° 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.
132°
The 132nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 48th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 132nd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 132°0′W Arctic Ocean 74°59′N 132°0′W Beaufort Sea 69°44′N 132°0′W Canada Northwest Territories
Yukon — from 64°39′N 132°0′W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 132°0′W56°51′N 132°0′W United States Alaska — Alaska Panhandle (mainland), Wrangell Island, Deer Island and Cleveland Peninsula (mainland) 55°30′N 132°0′W Clarence Strait 55°16′N 132°0′W United States Alaska — Prince of Wales Island 54°43′N 132°0′W Dixon Entrance 54°2′N 132°0′W Canada British Columbia — Graham Island and Moresby Island 52°40′N 132°0′W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 132°0′W Southern Ocean 74°19′S 132°0′W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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