The meridian 130° 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 130th meridian west forms a great circle with the 50th meridian
east.
Starting at the North
Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 130th meridian west passes
through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N 130°0′W / 90°N 130°W | Arctic Ocean | |
| 75°17′N 130°0′W / 75.283°N 130°W | Beaufort Sea | |
| 70°4′N 130°0′W / 70.067°N 130°W |  Canada |
Northwest Territories Yukon Northwest Territories Yukon British Columbia |
| 55°19′N 130°0′W / 55.317°N 130°W |  United States |
Alaska - for about 6km, the most easterly part of the state (in the Misty Fjords National Monument) |
| 55°16′N 130°0′W / 55.267°N 130°W | Canada |
British Columbia - mainland, Pitt Island and Banks Island |
| 53°12′N 130°0′W / 53.2°N 130°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just east of Pitcairn
Island,  Pitcairn
Islands |
| 60°0′S 130°0′W / 60°S 130°W | Southern Ocean | |
| 74°19′S 130°0′W / 74.317°S 130°W | Antarctica | Unclaimed territory |
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