123rd meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 123° 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 123rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 57th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 123rd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 123°0′W / 90.000°N 123.000°W / 90.000; -123.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 76°6′N 123°0′W / 76.100°N 123.000°W / 76.100; -123.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island 76°1′N 123°0′W / 76.017°N 123.000°W / 76.017; -123.000 (M'Clure Strait) M'Clure Strait 74°27′N 123°0′W / 74.450°N 123.000°W / 74.450; -123.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Banks Island 71°5′N 123°0′W / 71.083°N 123.000°W / 71.083; -123.000 (Amundsen Gulf) Amundsen Gulf 69°49′N 123°0′W / 69.817°N 123.000°W / 69.817; -123.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — passing through the Great Bear Lake
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 123°0′W / 60.000°N 123.000°W / 60.000; -123.000 (British Columbia), passing just east of Vancouver (at 49°15′N 123°0′W / 49.250°N 123.000°W / 49.250; -123.000 (Vancouver))49°4′N 123°0′W / 49.067°N 123.000°W / 49.067; -123.000 (Boundary Bay) Boundary Bay 48°40′N 123°0′W / 48.667°N 123.000°W / 48.667; -123.000 (United States) United States Washington — Orcas Island, Shaw Island and San Juan Island 48°27′N 123°0′W / 48.450°N 123.000°W / 48.450; -123.000 (Strait of Juan de Fuca) Strait of Juan de Fuca 48°5′N 123°0′W / 48.083°N 123.000°W / 48.083; -123.000 (United States) United States Washington
Oregon — from 46°8′N 123°0′W / 46.133°N 123.000°W / 46.133; -123.000 (Oregon), passing through Salem (at 44°56′N 123°0′W / 44.933°N 123.000°W / 44.933; -123.000 (Salem))
California — from 42°1′N 123°0′W / 42.017°N 123.000°W / 42.017; -123.000 (California)38°18′N 123°0′W / 38.300°N 123.000°W / 38.300; -123.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 38°1′N 123°0′W / 38.017°N 123.000°W / 38.017; -123.000 (United States) United States California — Point Reyes 38°0′N 123°0′W / 38.000°N 123.000°W / 38.000; -123.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 37°42′N 123°0′W / 37.700°N 123.000°W / 37.700; -123.000 (United States) United States California — Southeast Farallon Island 37°42′N 123°0′W / 37.700°N 123.000°W / 37.700; -123.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 123°0′W / 60.000°S 123.000°W / -60.000; -123.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 73°41′S 123°0′W / 73.683°S 123.000°W / -73.683; -123.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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