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123rd meridian east

Line of longitude

Summary

Line of longitude

The meridian 123° 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 123rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 57th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 123rd meridian east passes through:

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Okinawa Prefecture — island of Yonaguni
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Island of Luzon
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Island of Burias
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Island of Panay
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Island of Negros
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Island of Mindanao
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Island of Sulawesi (Minahassa Peninsula)
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Island of Sulawesi (East Peninsula)
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Island of Peleng
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Island of Wowoni
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Island of Buton
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Island of Buton
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Islands of Flores, Adonara and Solor
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Island of Rote
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands
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Western Australia
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| ! scope="row" | Antarctica

Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by
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References

References

  1. "What is longitude?".
  2. Darby, Andrew. (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age.
  3. "Indian Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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