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138th Meridian East Information

The meridian 138° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 138th meridian east forms a great circle with the 42nd meridian west.

In Australia, the border between the Northern Territory and Queensland is defined by the meridian. Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 138th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 138°0′E / 90°N 138°E) Arctic Ocean
76°0′N 138°0′E / 76°N 138°E) Russia Kotelny Island, New Siberian Islands
74°51′N 138°0′E / 74.85°N 138°E) Laptev Sea
71°33′N 138°0′E / 71.55°N 138°E) Russia Yarok Island and the mainland
56°23′N 138°0′E / 56.383°N 138°E) Sea of Okhotsk
55°5′N 138°0′E / 55.083°N 138°E) Russia Bolshoy Shantar Island
54°46′N 138°0′E / 54.767°N 138°E) Sea of Okhotsk
53°37′N 138°0′E / 53.617°N 138°E) Russia
46°8′N 138°0′E / 46.133°N 138°E) Sea of Japan
37°7′N 138°0′E / 37.117°N 138°E) Japan Island of Honshū
34°40′N 138°0′E / 34.667°N 138°E) Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Yap island, Federated States of Micronesia
1°33′S 138°0′E / 1.55°S 138°E) Indonesia Island of New Guinea
5°29′S 138°0′E / 5.483°S 138°E) Arafura Sea
7°43′S 138°0′E / 7.717°S 138°E) Indonesia Island of Yos Sudarso
8°24′S 138°0′E / 8.4°S 138°E) Arafura Sea
12°1′S 138°0′E / 12.017°S 138°E) Gulf of Carpentaria
16°33′S 138°0′E / 16.55°S 138°E) Australia Northern Territory / Queensland border South Australia
34°21′S 138°0′E / 34.35°S 138°E) Gulf Saint Vincent
35°44′S 138°0′E / 35.733°S 138°E) Australia South Australia - Kangaroo Island
35°54′S 138°0′E / 35.9°S 138°E) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean
60°0′S 138°0′E / 60°S 138°E) Southern Ocean
66°29′S 138°0′E / 66.483°S 138°E) Antarctica Adélie Land, claimed by France

See also

Circles of latitude / Meridians
Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle W E 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° N 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° S 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 45x90 45x90 45x90 45x90

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