128th meridian east

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128th meridian east

The meridian 128° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, Australia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 128th meridian east forms a great circle with the 52nd meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 128th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 128°0′E / 90°N 128°E / 90; 128 (Arctic Ocean)	Arctic Ocean
77°28′N 128°0′E / 77.467°N 128°E / 77.467; 128 (Laptev Sea)	Laptev Sea
73°25′N 128°0′E / 73.417°N 128°E / 73.417; 128 (Russia)	Russia	Islands of the Lena Delta and the mainland
49°35′N 128°0′E / 49.583°N 128°E / 49.583; 128 (China)	People's Republic of China	Heilongjiang Jilin
41°26′N 128°0′E / 41.433°N 128°E / 41.433; 128 (North Korea)	North Korea
40°3′N 128°0′E / 40.05°N 128°E / 40.05; 128 (Sea of Japan)	Sea of Japan
38°51′N 128°0′E / 38.85°N 128°E / 38.85; 128 (North Korea)	North Korea
38°19′N 128°0′E / 38.317°N 128°E / 38.317; 128 (South Korea)	South Korea	Mainland and the islands of Changseon and Namhae
34°42′N 128°0′E / 34.7°N 128°E / 34.7; 128 (East China Sea)	East China Sea
27°5′N 128°0′E / 27.083°N 128°E / 27.083; 128 (Japan)	Japan	Island of Iheya
27°3′N 128°0′E / 27.05°N 128°E / 27.05; 128 (East China Sea)	East China Sea
26°42′N 128°0′E / 26.7°N 128°E / 26.7; 128 (Japan)	Japan	Island of Okinawa
26°29′N 128°0′E / 26.483°N 128°E / 26.483; 128 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Philippine Sea
2°12′N 128°0′E / 2.2°N 128°E / 2.2; 128 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
2°5′N 128°0′E / 2.083°N 128°E / 2.083; 128 (Halmahera Sea)	Halmahera Sea
1°48′N 128°0′E / 1.8°N 128°E / 1.8; 128 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
1°18′N 128°0′E / 1.3°N 128°E / 1.3; 128 (Kao Bay)	Kao Bay
1°6′N 128°0′E / 1.1°N 128°E / 1.1; 128 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
0°28′N 128°0′E / 0.467°N 128°E / 0.467; 128 (Halmahera Sea)	Halmahera Sea
0°19′S 128°0′E / 0.317°S 128°E / -0.317; 128 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
0°41′S 128°0′E / 0.683°S 128°E / -0.683; 128 (Molucca Sea)	Molucca Sea
1°31′S 128°0′E / 1.517°S 128°E / -1.517; 128 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Obira
1°43′S 128°0′E / 1.717°S 128°E / -1.717; 128 (Ceram Sea)	Ceram Sea
3°4′S 128°0′E / 3.067°S 128°E / -3.067; 128 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Islands of Seram and Ambon
3°46′S 128°0′E / 3.767°S 128°E / -3.767; 128 (Banda Sea)	Banda Sea
8°9′S 128°0′E / 8.15°S 128°E / -8.15; 128 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Moa
8°15′S 128°0′E / 8.25°S 128°E / -8.25; 128 (Timor Sea)	Timor Sea
14°34′S 128°0′E / 14.567°S 128°E / -14.567; 128 (Australia)	Australia	Western Australia
32°5′S 128°0′E / 32.083°S 128°E / -32.083; 128 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean
60°0′S 128°0′E / 60°S 128°E / -60; 128 (Southern Ocean)	Southern Ocean
67°2′S 128°0′E / 67.033°S 128°E / -67.033; 128 (Antarctica)	Antarctica	Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

See also

• 127th meridian east
• 129th meridian east

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