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The meridian 112° 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 112th meridian west forms a great circle with the 68th meridian east.

Within the United States, it passes directly through the capital cities of three states (Arizona, Montana, and Utah).

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 112th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 112°0′W / 90.000°N 112.000°W / 90.000; -112.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
78°33′N 112°0′W / 78.550°N 112.000°W / 78.550; -112.000 (Canada)  Canada Northwest TerritoriesBorden Island
78°21′N 112°0′W / 78.350°N 112.000°W / 78.350; -112.000 (Wilkins Strait) Wilkins Strait
78°2′N 112°0′W / 78.033°N 112.000°W / 78.033; -112.000 (Canada)  Canada Northwest TerritoriesMackenzie King Island
77°20′N 112°0′W / 77.333°N 112.000°W / 77.333; -112.000 Unnamed waterbody
76°0′N 112°0′W / 76.000°N 112.000°W / 76.000; -112.000 (Canada)  Canada Northwest TerritoriesMelville Island
75°9′N 112°0′W / 75.150°N 112.000°W / 75.150; -112.000 (Liddon Gulf) Liddon Gulf
75°1′N 112°0′W / 75.017°N 112.000°W / 75.017; -112.000 (Canada)  Canada Northwest TerritoriesMelville Island
74°28′N 112°0′W / 74.467°N 112.000°W / 74.467; -112.000 (Parry Channel) Parry Channel Viscount Melville Sound
72°53′N 112°0′W / 72.883°N 112.000°W / 72.883; -112.000 (Canada)  Canada Northwest TerritoriesVictoria Island
Nunavut — from 70°0′N 112°0′W / 70.000°N 112.000°W / 70.000; -112.000 (Nunavut) on Victoria Island
68°31′N 112°0′W / 68.517°N 112.000°W / 68.517; -112.000 (Coronation Gulf) Coronation Gulf
68°14′N 112°0′W / 68.233°N 112.000°W / 68.233; -112.000 (Canada)  Canada NunavutDuke of York Archipelago
68°10′N 112°0′W / 68.167°N 112.000°W / 68.167; -112.000 (Coronation Gulf) Coronation Gulf
67°45′N 112°0′W / 67.750°N 112.000°W / 67.750; -112.000 (Canada)  Canada Nunavut
Northwest Territories — from 65°30′N 112°0′W / 65.500°N 112.000°W / 65.500; -112.000 (Northwest Territories), passing through the Great Slave Lake
Alberta — from 60°0′N 112°0′W / 60.000°N 112.000°W / 60.000; -112.000 (Alberta)
49°0′N 112°0′W / 49.000°N 112.000°W / 49.000; -112.000 (United States)  United States Montana, passing through Helena at 46°37′N 112°0′W / 46.617°N 112.000°W / 46.617; -112.000 (Helena)
Idaho — from 44°32′N 112°0′W / 44.533°N 112.000°W / 44.533; -112.000 (Idaho), passing through Idaho Falls at 43°31′N 112°0′W / 43.517°N 112.000°W / 43.517; -112.000 (Idaho Falls)
Utah — from 42°0′N 112°0′W / 42.000°N 112.000°W / 42.000; -112.000 (Utah), passing through Salt Lake City at 40°49′N 112°0′W / 40.817°N 112.000°W / 40.817; -112.000 (Salt Lake City)
Arizona — from 37°0′N 112°0′W / 37.000°N 112.000°W / 37.000; -112.000 (Arizona), passing through Phoenix at 33°27′N 112°0′W / 33.450°N 112.000°W / 33.450; -112.000 (Phoenix)
31°37′N 112°0′W / 31.617°N 112.000°W / 31.617; -112.000 (Mexico)  Mexico Sonora
28°51′N 112°0′W / 28.850°N 112.000°W / 28.850; -112.000 (Gulf of California) Gulf of California
27°6′N 112°0′W / 27.100°N 112.000°W / 27.100; -112.000 (Mexico)  Mexico Baja California Sur
24°44′N 112°0′W / 24.733°N 112.000°W / 24.733; -112.000 (Magdalena Bay) Magdalena Bay
24°32′N 112°0′W / 24.533°N 112.000°W / 24.533; -112.000 (Mexico)  Mexico Baja California SurIsla Santa Margarita
24°31′N 112°0′W / 24.517°N 112.000°W / 24.517; -112.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands,  Mexico at 19°0′N 112°4′W / 19.000°N 112.067°W / 19.000; -112.067 (Roca Partida)
60°0′S 112°0′W / 60.000°S 112.000°W / -60.000; -112.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
74°10′S 112°0′W / 74.167°S 112.000°W / -74.167; -112.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory

See also

Circles of latitude / meridians
Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle WE 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° N 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° S 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 45x90 45x90 45x90 45x90
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