147th meridian west
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147th meridian west
The meridian 147° 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 147th meridian west forms a great circle with the 33rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 147th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 147°0′W / 90.000°N 147.000°W Arctic Ocean 72°47′N 147°0′W / 72.783°N 147.000°W Beaufort Sea 70°18′N 147°0′W / 70.300°N 147.000°W 
United StatesAlaska — the Stockton Islands 70°17′N 147°0′W / 70.283°N 147.000°W Beaufort Sea 70°9′N 147°0′W / 70.150°N 147.000°W United StatesAlaska 60°56′N 147°0′W / 60.933°N 147.000°W Prince William Sound Passing just east of Glacier Island, Alaska, United States (at 60°53′N 147°5′W / 60.883°N 147.083°W)60°18′N 147°0′W / 60.300°N 147.000°W United StatesAlaska — Montague Island 60°15′N 147°0′W / 60.250°N 147.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Arutua atoll, 
French Polynesia (at 15°17′S 146°53′W / 15.283°S 146.883°W)
Passing just west of Kaukura atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°39′S 146°53′W / 15.650°S 146.883°W)60°0′S 147°0′W / 60.000°S 147.000°W Southern Ocean 76°0′S 147°0′W / 76.000°S 147.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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