124th meridian east






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124th meridian east






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The meridian 124° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.


The 124th meridian east forms a great circle with the 56th meridian west.



From Pole to Pole


Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 124th meridian east passes through:

































































































































































































Co-ordinates
 Country, territory or sea
 Notes

90°0′N 124°0′E / 90.000°N 124.000°E / 90.000; 124.000 (Arctic Ocean)
Arctic Ocean

77°55′N 124°0′E / 77.917°N 124.000°E / 77.917; 124.000 (Laptev Sea)
Laptev Sea

73°48′N 124°0′E / 73.800°N 124.000°E / 73.800; 124.000 (Russia)
 Russia
Sakha Republic — islands of the Lena Delta and the mainland
Amur Oblast — from 56°19′N 124°0′E / 56.317°N 124.000°E / 56.317; 124.000 (Amur Oblast)

53°25′N 124°0′E / 53.417°N 124.000°E / 53.417; 124.000 (China)
 People's Republic of China
Heilongjiang
Inner Mongolia — from 51°15′N 124°0′E / 51.250°N 124.000°E / 51.250; 124.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Heilongjiang — from 48°23′N 124°0′E / 48.383°N 124.000°E / 48.383; 124.000 (Heilongjiang)
Jilin — from 45°54′N 124°0′E / 45.900°N 124.000°E / 45.900; 124.000 (Jilin)
Liaoning — from 43°17′N 124°0′E / 43.283°N 124.000°E / 43.283; 124.000 (Liaoning)

39°48′N 124°0′E / 39.800°N 124.000°E / 39.800; 124.000 (Yellow Sea)
Yellow Sea

33°17′N 124°0′E / 33.283°N 124.000°E / 33.283; 124.000 (East China Sea)
East China Sea

24°20′N 124°0′E / 24.333°N 124.000°E / 24.333; 124.000 (Japan)
 Japan
 Islands of Kohamajima and Kuroshima

24°13′N 124°0′E / 24.217°N 124.000°E / 24.217; 124.000 (Pacific Ocean)
Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea — passing just east of the island of Luzon,  Philippines (at 13°43′N 123°58′E / 13.717°N 123.967°E / 13.717; 123.967 (Luzon))
— passing just west of the island of Catanduanes,  Philippines (at 13°39′N 124°1′E / 13.650°N 124.017°E / 13.650; 124.017 (Catanduanes))

13°17′N 124°0′E / 13.283°N 124.000°E / 13.283; 124.000 (Philippines)
 Philippines
Agutaya Island

13°13′N 124°0′E / 13.217°N 124.000°E / 13.217; 124.000 (Albay Gulf)
Albay Gulf

13°5′N 124°0′E / 13.083°N 124.000°E / 13.083; 124.000 (Philippines)
 Philippines
 Island of Luzon

12°33′N 124°0′E / 12.550°N 124.000°E / 12.550; 124.000 (Samar Sea)
Samar Sea

12°2′N 124°0′E / 12.033°N 124.000°E / 12.033; 124.000 (Philippines)
 Philippines
 Island of Masbate

11°48′N 124°0′E / 11.800°N 124.000°E / 11.800; 124.000 (Visayan Sea)
Visayan Sea

11°16′N 124°0′E / 11.267°N 124.000°E / 11.267; 124.000 (Philippines)
 Philippines
 Islands of Cebu and Mactan

10°17′N 124°0′E / 10.283°N 124.000°E / 10.283; 124.000 (Cebu Strait)
Cebu Strait

9°58′N 124°0′E / 9.967°N 124.000°E / 9.967; 124.000 (Philippines)
 Philippines
 Island of Bohol

9°36′N 124°0′E / 9.600°N 124.000°E / 9.600; 124.000 (Bohol Sea)
Bohol Sea

8°11′N 124°0′E / 8.183°N 124.000°E / 8.183; 124.000 (Philippines)
 Philippines
 Island of Mindanao

7°38′N 124°0′E / 7.633°N 124.000°E / 7.633; 124.000 (Celebes Sea)
Celebes Sea
Illana Bay

7°3′N 124°0′E / 7.050°N 124.000°E / 7.050; 124.000 (Philippines)
 Philippines
 Island of Mindanao

6°48′N 124°0′E / 6.800°N 124.000°E / 6.800; 124.000 (Celebes Sea)
Celebes Sea

0°53′N 124°0′E / 0.883°N 124.000°E / 0.883; 124.000 (Indonesia)
 Indonesia
 Island of Sulawesi (Minahassa Peninsula)

0°22′N 124°0′E / 0.367°N 124.000°E / 0.367; 124.000 (Molucca Sea)
Molucca Sea

1°49′S 124°0′E / 1.817°S 124.000°E / -1.817; 124.000 (Indonesia)
 Indonesia
 Island of Timpaus

1°51′S 124°0′E / 1.850°S 124.000°E / -1.850; 124.000 (Banda Sea)
Banda Sea

5°45′S 124°0′E / 5.750°S 124.000°E / -5.750; 124.000 (Indonesia)
 Indonesia
Tukangbesi Islands

5°58′S 124°0′E / 5.967°S 124.000°E / -5.967; 124.000 (Banda Sea)
Banda Sea

8°20′S 124°0′E / 8.333°S 124.000°E / -8.333; 124.000 (Indonesia)
 Indonesia
 Island of Pantar

8°25′S 124°0′E / 8.417°S 124.000°E / -8.417; 124.000 (Savu Sea)
Savu Sea

9°20′S 124°0′E / 9.333°S 124.000°E / -9.333; 124.000 (Indonesia)
 Indonesia
 Island of Timor

10°16′S 124°0′E / 10.267°S 124.000°E / -10.267; 124.000 (Timor Sea)
Timor Sea

11°45′S 124°0′E / 11.750°S 124.000°E / -11.750; 124.000 (Indian Ocean)
Indian Ocean

16°15′S 124°0′E / 16.250°S 124.000°E / -16.250; 124.000 (Australia)
 Australia
Western Australia

33°26′S 124°0′E / 33.433°S 124.000°E / -33.433; 124.000 (Indian Ocean)
Indian Ocean
 Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2]

60°0′S 124°0′E / 60.000°S 124.000°E / -60.000; 124.000 (Southern Ocean)
Southern Ocean

66°9′S 124°0′E / 66.150°S 124.000°E / -66.150; 124.000 (Australia)
Antarctica
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia


See also



  • 123rd meridian east

  • 125th meridian east



References





  1. ^ Darby, Andrew (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age. Retrieved 13 January 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Indian Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 January 2013.












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