The meridian 131° 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 131st meridian west forms a great circle with the 49th meridian
east.
Starting at the North
Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 131st meridian west passes
through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N 131°0′W / 90°N 131°W | Arctic Ocean | |
| 75°8′N 131°0′W / 75.133°N 131°W | Beaufort Sea | |
| 70°3′N 131°0′W / 70.05°N 131°W |  Canada |
Northwest Territories Yukon British Columbia |
| 56°24′N 131°0′W / 56.4°N 131°W |  United States |
Alaska - Alaska Panhandle (mainland), Revillagigedo Island, and the Alaska Panhandle again |
| 55°0′N 131°0′W / 55°N 131°W | Dixon Entrance | Passing between Zayas Island and Dundas Island, British
Columbia, Canada Passing just west of Stephens Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| 50°5′N 131°0′W / 50.083°N 131°W | Hecate Strait | |
| 52°13′N 131°0′W / 52.217°N 131°W | Canada |
British Columbia - Moresby Island and Kunghit Island |
| 52°0′N 131°0′W / 52°N 131°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just west of Oeno Island,  Pitcairn
Islands |
| 60°0′S 131°0′W / 60°S 131°W | Southern Ocean | |
| 74°21′S 131°0′W / 74.35°S 131°W | Antarctica | Unclaimed territory |
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