The meridian 141° 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 141st meridian west forms a great circle with the 39th meridian east.
Part of the border between the United States (Alaska) and Canada (Yukon) is defined by the meridian.
Starting at the North
Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 141th meridian west passes
through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N 141°0′W / 90°N 141°W | Arctic Ocean | |
| 73°40′N 141°0′W / 73.667°N 141°W | Beaufort Sea | |
| 69°39′N 141°0′W / 69.65°N 141°W |  United States /
 Canada border |
Alaska / Yukon |
| 60°19′N 141°0′W / 60.317°N 141°W | United States |
Alaska (Yakutat City and Borough) |
| 59°46′N 141°0′W / 59.767°N 141°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just west of Eiao island,  French
PolynesiaPassing just east of Napuka atoll, French
PolynesiaPassing just west of Fangatau atoll, French
PolynesiaPassing just west of Amanu atoll, French
Polynesia |
| 18°4′S 141°0′W / 18.067°S 141°W | French
Polynesia |
Hao atoll |
| 18°11′S 141°0′W / 18.183°S 141°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing between Manuhangi and Paraoa atolls, French
Polynesia |
| 60°0′S 141°0′W / 60°S 141°W | Southern Ocean | |
| 75°35′S 141°0′W / 75.583°S 141°W | Antarctica | Unclaimed territory |
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