116th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 116° 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 116th meridian west forms a great circle with the 64th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 116th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 116°0′W / 90.000°N 116.000°W / 90.000; -116.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 77°27′N 116°0′W / 77.450°N 116.000°W / 77.450; -116.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Prince Patrick Island 76°39′N 116°0′W / 76.650°N 116.000°W / 76.650; -116.000 (Fitzwilliam Strait) Fitzwilliam Strait 76°12′N 116°0′W / 76.200°N 116.000°W / 76.200; -116.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Melville Island 75°1′N 116°0′W / 75.017°N 116.000°W / 75.017; -116.000 (M'Clure Strait) M'Clure Strait 73°46′N 116°0′W / 73.767°N 116.000°W / 73.767; -116.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Banks Island 73°18′N 116°0′W / 73.300°N 116.000°W / 73.300; -116.000 (Prince of Wales Strait) Prince of Wales Strait 73°7′N 116°0′W / 73.117°N 116.000°W / 73.117; -116.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Victoria Island 70°32′N 116°0′W / 70.533°N 116.000°W / 70.533; -116.000 (Prince Albert Sound) Prince Albert Sound 70°14′N 116°0′W / 70.233°N 116.000°W / 70.233; -116.000 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories — Victoria Island
Nunavut — from 70°0′N 116°0′W / 70.000°N 116.000°W / 70.000; -116.000 (Nunavut) on Victoria Island69°20′N 116°0′W / 69.333°N 116.000°W / 69.333; -116.000 (Dolphin and Union Strait) Dolphin and Union Strait 68°57′N 116°0′W / 68.950°N 116.000°W / 68.950; -116.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut
Northwest Territories — from 66°34′N 116°0′W / 66.567°N 116.000°W / 66.567; -116.000 (Northwest Territories), passing through the Great Slave Lake
Alberta — from 60°0′N 116°0′W / 60.000°N 116.000°W / 60.000; -116.000 (Alberta)
British Columbia — from 51°8′N 116°0′W / 51.133°N 116.000°W / 51.133; -116.000 (British Columbia)49°0′N 116°0′W / 49.000°N 116.000°W / 49.000; -116.000 (United States) United States Montana
Idaho — from 47°55′N 116°0′W / 47.917°N 116.000°W / 47.917; -116.000 (Idaho)
Nevada — from 42°0′N 116°0′W / 42.000°N 116.000°W / 42.000; -116.000 (Nevada)
California — from 36°4′N 116°0′W / 36.067°N 116.000°W / 36.067; -116.000 (California)32°37′N 116°0′W / 32.617°N 116.000°W / 32.617; -116.000 (Mexico) Mexico Baja California 30°21′N 116°0′W / 30.350°N 116.000°W / 30.350; -116.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 116°0′W / 60.000°S 116.000°W / -60.000; -116.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 73°51′S 116°0′W / 73.850°S 116.000°W / -73.850; -116.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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