140th meridian east


The meridian 140° 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 140th meridian east forms a great circle with the 40th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 140th meridian east passes through:

Japan

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