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The 120th meridian defines part of the border between British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, and defines part of the border between California and Nevada in the United States.

The meridian 120° 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 120th meridian west forms a great circle with the 60th meridian east.

In Canada the border between British Columbia and Alberta is defined by the meridian north of where it intersects the Continental Divide of the Americas, and in the United States part of the border between California and Nevada follows it.

The mean solar time at this meridian determines the time for the Pacific Time Zone (UTC−08:00) during standard time. Most of the year however, it is the meridian for Alaska Daylight Time, as daylight saving time is observed for two-thirds of the year.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 120th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
Шаблон:Coord Arctic Ocean
Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:CAN Northwest TerritoriesPrince Patrick Island
Шаблон:Coord M'Clure Strait
Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:CAN Northwest TerritoriesBanks Island
Шаблон:Coord Prince of Wales Strait
Шаблон:Coord Amundsen Gulf
Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:CAN Nunavut
Northwest Territories — passing through Great Bear Lake
British Columbia / Alberta border — from Шаблон:Coord
British Columbia — from Intersection Mountain at Шаблон:Coord; at this point the meridian meets the Continental Divide, and the boundary with Alberta diverts southeast
Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:USA Washington
Oregon — from Шаблон:Coord
California / Nevada border — from Шаблон:Coord
California — from Шаблон:Coord, through South Lake Tahoe and just east of Madera
Шаблон:Coord Pacific Ocean Santa Barbara Channel
Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:USA CaliforniaSanta Rosa Island
Шаблон:Coord Pacific Ocean
Шаблон:Coord Southern Ocean
Шаблон:Coord Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

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