The meridian 149° 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 149th meridian west forms a great circle with the 31st meridian
east.
Starting at the North
Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 149th meridian west passes
through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N 149°0′W / 90°N 149°W | Arctic Ocean | |
| 72°29′N 149°0′W / 72.483°N 149°W | Beaufort Sea | |
| 70°26′N 149°0′W / 70.433°N 149°W |  United States |
Alaska |
| 59°57′N 149°0′W / 59.95°N 149°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just east of the island of
Tahiti,  French
Polynesia |
| 60°0′S 149°0′W / 60°S 149°W | Southern Ocean | |
| 76°19′S 149°0′W / 76.317°S 149°W | Antarctica | Unclaimed territory |
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