120th meridian west

120th meridian west

The meridian 120° 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.

In Canada much of the border between British Columbia and Alberta is defined by the meridian, and in the United States it defines part of the border between California and Nevada.

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 120th meridian west passes through:

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