134th meridian east
The meridian 134° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, Australia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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134th meridian east
The 134th meridian east forms a great circle with the 46th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 134th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 134°0′E Arctic Ocean 76°47′N 134°0′E Laptev Sea 71°23′N 134°0′E Russia
Sakha Republic
Khabarovsk Krai — from 59°21′N 134°0′E
Amur Oblast — from 53°23′N 134°0′E
Khabarovsk Krai — from 52°31′N 134°0′E
Jewish Autonomous Oblast — from 48°37′N 134°0′E48°17′N 134°0′E People's Republic of China
Heilongjiang 46°38′N 134°0′E Russia
Primorsky Krai 42°56′N 134°0′E Sea of Japan 35°32′N 134°0′E Japan
Island of Honshū
— Tottori Prefecture
— Okayama Prefecture — from 35°21′N 134°0′E
Island of Nao
— Kagawa Prefecture — from 34°27′N 134°0′E34°26′N 134°0′E Seto Inland Sea 34°21′N 134°0′E Japan
Island of Shikoku
— Kagawa Prefecture
— Tokushima Prefecture — from 33°49′N 134°0′E
— Kōchi Prefecture — from 33°49′N 134°0′E33°25′N 134°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just west of the island of Angaur, Palau (at 6°53′N 134°7′E)
0°44′S 134°0′E Indonesia
Island of New Guinea 3°51′S 134°0′E Arafura Sea Passing just west of the Aru Islands, Indonesia (at 6°45′S 134°3′E)
11°52′S 134°0′E Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia — from 26°0′S 134°0′E32°29′S 134°0′E Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2] 60°0′S 134°0′E Southern Ocean 66°11′S 134°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
See also
References
- Darby, Andrew (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Indian Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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