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The meridian 129° 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 129th meridian west forms a great circle with the 51st meridian east.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 129th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 129°0′W / 90°N 129°W / 90; -129 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
75°25′N 129°0′W / 75.417°N 129°W / 75.417; -129 (Beaufort Sea) Beaufort Sea
69°55′N 129°0′W / 69.917°N 129°W / 69.917; -129 (Canada)  Canada Northwest Territories
Yukon
British Columbia - mainland and Maitland, Hawkesbury, Gribbell, Princess Royal and Aristazabal islands
52°28′N 129°0′W / 52.467°N 129°W / 52.467; -129 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 129°0′W / 60°S 129°W / -60; -129 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
74°19′S 129°0′W / 74.317°S 129°W / -74.317; -129 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory

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