142nd meridian west

Line of longitude August 2025 -142 The meridian 142° west of Greenwich is a line of longitudeWhat is longitude? https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/longitude.html oceanservice.noaa.gov 1 July 2025 en 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 142nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 38th meridian east. From Pole to Pole Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 142nd meridian west passes through: {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" width="130" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90 0 N 142 0 W type:waterbody Arctic Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arctic Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 73 31 N 142 0 W type:waterbody Beaufort Sea ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Beaufort Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- | 69 50 N 142 0 W type:country United States ! scope="row" | | Alaska |-valign="top" | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 60 1 N 142 0 W type:waterbody Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of Takume atoll, (at 15 45 S 142 6 W type:isle Takume) Passing just west of Rekareka atoll, (at 16 49 S 141 55 W type:isle Rekareka) Passing just east of Marokau atoll, (at 18 1 S 142 11 W type:isle Marokau) Passing just east of Ravahere atoll, (at 18 16 S 142 6 W type:isle Ravahere) Passing just west of Nengonengo atoll, (at 18 43 S 141 50 W type:isle Nengonengo) |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 60 0 S 142 0 W type:waterbody Southern Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- | 75 38 S 142 0 W type:country Antarctica ! scope="row" | Antarctica | Unclaimed territory |- |} See also 141st meridian west 143rd meridian west References collapsed w142 meridian west