135th meridian west

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135th meridian west

The meridian 135° 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 135th meridian west forms a great circle with the 45th meridian east.

The Alaska Time Zone is based on the mean solar time of this meridian.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 135th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
	Arctic Ocean
	Beaufort Sea
	Canada	Northwest Territories — Richards Island and mainland Yukon — from British Columbia — from
	United States	Alaska — Alaska Panhandle (mainland)
	Lynn Canal
	United States	Alaska — Lincoln Island
	Lynn Canal	Passing just west of Admiralty Island, Alaska, United States (at )
	United States	Alaska — Chichagof Island and Baranof Island
	Pacific Ocean
	French Polynesia	Island of Mangareva
	Pacific Ocean
	Southern Ocean
	Antarctica	Unclaimed territory

See also

• 134th meridian west
• 136th meridian west