121st meridian east
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The meridian 121° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 121st meridian east forms a great circle with the 59th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 121st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 121°0′E / 90.000°N 121.000°E / 90.000; 121.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 78°15′N 121°0′E / 78.250°N 121.000°E / 78.250; 121.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 72°56′N 121°0′E / 72.933°N 121.000°E / 72.933; 121.000 (Russia) Russia
Sakha Republic
Amur Oblast — from 57°3′N 121°0′E / 57.050°N 121.000°E / 57.050; 121.000 (Amur Oblast)
Zabaykalsky Krai — from 56°3′N 122°0′E / 56.050°N 122.000°E / 56.050; 122.000 (Zabaykalsky Krai)53°17′N 121°0′E / 53.283°N 121.000°E / 53.283; 121.000 (China) People's Republic of China
Inner Mongolia
Liaoning – from 42°15′N 121°0′E / 42.250°N 121.000°E / 42.250; 121.000 (Liaoning)40°50′N 121°0′E / 40.833°N 121.000°E / 40.833; 121.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Liaodong Bay
Passing just west of the Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning,People's Republic of China (at 38°55′N 121°5′E / 38.917°N 121.083°E / 38.917; 121.083 (Liaodong Peninsula))
Bohai Sea37°44′N 121°0′E / 37.733°N 121.000°E / 37.733; 121.000 (China) People's Republic of China
Shandong – Shandong Peninsula 36°36′N 121°0′E / 36.600°N 121.000°E / 36.600; 121.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea 33°17′N 121°0′E / 33.283°N 121.000°E / 33.283; 121.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea 32°32′N 121°0′E / 32.533°N 121.000°E / 32.533; 121.000 (China) People's Republic of China
Jiangsu
Shanghai – from 31°8′N 121°0′E / 31.133°N 121.000°E / 31.133; 121.000 (Shanghai)
Zhejiang – from 30°50′N 121°0′E / 30.833°N 121.000°E / 30.833; 121.000 (Zhejiang)30°34′N 121°0′E / 30.567°N 121.000°E / 30.567; 121.000 (Hangzhou Bay) Hangzhou Bay 32°32′N 121°0′E / 32.533°N 121.000°E / 32.533; 121.000 (China) People's Republic of China
Zhejiang 28°7′N 121°0′E / 28.117°N 121.000°E / 28.117; 121.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea 25°20′N 121°0′E / 25.333°N 121.000°E / 25.333; 121.000 (Taiwan Strait) Taiwan Strait 24°57′N 121°0′E / 24.950°N 121.000°E / 24.950; 121.000 (Taiwan) Republic of China
Island of Taiwan – claimed by People's Republic of China
22°35′N 121°0′E / 22.583°N 121.000°E / 22.583; 121.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea 21°48′N 121°0′E / 21.800°N 121.000°E / 21.800; 121.000 (South China Sea) South China Sea 18°36′N 121°0′E / 18.600°N 121.000°E / 18.600; 121.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Luzon – passing through Manila (at 14°35′N 121°0′E / 14.583°N 121.000°E / 14.583; 121.000 (Manila)) 13°47′N 121°0′E / 13.783°N 121.000°E / 13.783; 121.000 (Isla Verde Passage) Isla Verde Passage 13°27′N 121°0′E / 13.450°N 121.000°E / 13.450; 121.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Mindoro 12°25′N 121°0′E / 12.417°N 121.000°E / 12.417; 121.000 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea Passing through the Cuyo Islands, Philippines (at 11°0′N 121°0′E / 11.000°N 121.000°E / 11.000; 121.000 (Cuyo Islands))
Passing just west of the Cagayan Islands,Philippines (at 11°0′N 121°0′E / 11.000°N 121.000°E / 11.000; 121.000 (Cagayan Islands))
6°11′N 121°0′E / 6.183°N 121.000°E / 6.183; 121.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Jolo and smaller neighbouring islands 5°40′N 121°0′E / 5.667°N 121.000°E / 5.667; 121.000 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea 1°21′N 121°0′E / 1.350°N 121.000°E / 1.350; 121.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Sulawesi (Minahassa Peninsula) 0°26′N 121°0′E / 0.433°N 121.000°E / 0.433; 121.000 (Gulf of Tomini) Gulf of Tomini 1°25′S 121°0′E / 1.417°S 121.000°E / -1.417; 121.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Sulawesi 2°41′S 121°0′E / 2.683°S 121.000°E / -2.683; 121.000 (Gulf of Boni) Gulf of Boni 3°15′S 121°0′E / 3.250°S 121.000°E / -3.250; 121.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Sulawesi 3°39′S 121°0′E / 3.650°S 121.000°E / -3.650; 121.000 (Gulf of Boni) Gulf of Boni 5°25′S 121°0′E / 5.417°S 121.000°E / -5.417; 121.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea 7°17′S 121°0′E / 7.283°S 121.000°E / -7.283; 121.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Selayar Islands 7°20′S 121°0′E / 7.333°S 121.000°E / -7.333; 121.000 (Flores Sea) Flores Sea 8°23′S 121°0′E / 8.383°S 121.000°E / -8.383; 121.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Flores 8°58′S 121°0′E / 8.967°S 121.000°E / -8.967; 121.000 (Savu Sea) Savu Sea 10°39′S 121°0′E / 10.650°S 121.000°E / -10.650; 121.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 19°36′S 121°0′E / 19.600°S 121.000°E / -19.600; 121.000 (Australia) Australia
Western Australia 33°52′S 121°0′E / 33.867°S 121.000°E / -33.867; 121.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2] 60°0′S 121°0′E / 60.000°S 121.000°E / -60.000; 121.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°48′S 121°0′E / 66.800°S 121.000°E / -66.800; 121.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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