125th meridian east
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The meridian 125° 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 125th meridian east forms a great circle with the 55th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 125th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 125°0′E / 90.000°N 125.000°E / 90.000; 125.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 77°48′N 125°0′E / 77.800°N 125.000°E / 77.800; 125.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 73°40′N 125°0′E / 73.667°N 125.000°E / 73.667; 125.000 (Russia) Russia
Sakha Republic — islands of the Lena Delta and the mainland
Amur Oblast — from 55°52′N 125°0′E / 55.867°N 125.000°E / 55.867; 125.000 (Amur Oblast)53°12′N 125°0′E / 53.200°N 125.000°E / 53.200; 125.000 (China) People's Republic of China
Heilongjiang
Inner Mongolia — from 51°32′N 125°0′E / 51.533°N 125.000°E / 51.533; 125.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Heilongjiang — from 49°11′N 125°0′E / 49.183°N 125.000°E / 49.183; 125.000 (Heilongjiang)
Jilin — from 45°29′N 125°0′E / 45.483°N 125.000°E / 45.483; 125.000 (Jilin)
Liaoning — from 42°35′N 125°0′E / 42.583°N 125.000°E / 42.583; 125.000 (Liaoning)40°28′N 125°0′E / 40.467°N 125.000°E / 40.467; 125.000 (North Korea) North Korea
39°38′N 125°0′E / 39.633°N 125.000°E / 39.633; 125.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Korea Bay 38°39′N 125°0′E / 38.650°N 125.000°E / 38.650; 125.000 (North Korea) North Korea
Island of Sok-do and the mainland 38°4′N 125°0′E / 38.067°N 125.000°E / 38.067; 125.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea 37°57′N 125°0′E / 37.950°N 125.000°E / 37.950; 125.000 (North Korea) North Korea
37°55′N 125°0′E / 37.917°N 125.000°E / 37.917; 125.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea 37°49′N 125°0′E / 37.817°N 125.000°E / 37.817; 125.000 (North Korea) North Korea
Island of Kirin-do 37°47′N 125°0′E / 37.783°N 125.000°E / 37.783; 125.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Passing just west of the island of Gageodo, South Korea (at 34°4′N 125°5′E / 34.067°N 125.083°E / 34.067; 125.083 (Gageodo))
33°17′N 125°0′E / 33.283°N 125.000°E / 33.283; 125.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea Passing just west of the island of Shimojishima, Japan (at 24°49′N 125°8′E / 24.817°N 125.133°E / 24.817; 125.133 (Shimojishima))
Passing just east of the island of Taramajima,Japan (at 24°39′N 124°43′E / 24.650°N 124.717°E / 24.650; 124.717 (Taramajima))
24°40′N 125°0′E / 24.667°N 125.000°E / 24.667; 125.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea 12°40′N 125°0′E / 12.667°N 125.000°E / 12.667; 125.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Islands of Samar and Leyte 10°23′N 125°0′E / 10.383°N 125.000°E / 10.383; 125.000 (Sogod Bay) Sogod Bay 10°10′N 125°0′E / 10.167°N 125.000°E / 10.167; 125.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Leyte 10°2′N 125°0′E / 10.033°N 125.000°E / 10.033; 125.000 (Bohol Sea) Bohol Sea 8°56′N 125°0′E / 8.933°N 125.000°E / 8.933; 125.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Mindanao 5°52′N 125°0′E / 5.867°N 125.000°E / 5.867; 125.000 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea 1°45′N 125°0′E / 1.750°N 125.000°E / 1.750; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Sulawesi 1°7′N 125°0′E / 1.117°N 125.000°E / 1.117; 125.000 (Molucca Sea) Molucca Sea 1°44′S 125°0′E / 1.733°S 125.000°E / -1.733; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Taliabu 1°57′S 125°0′E / 1.950°S 125.000°E / -1.950; 125.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea 8°10′S 125°0′E / 8.167°S 125.000°E / -8.167; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Alor 8°21′S 125°0′E / 8.350°S 125.000°E / -8.350; 125.000 (Savu Sea) Savu Sea 8°54′S 125°0′E / 8.900°S 125.000°E / -8.900; 125.000 (Timor-Leste) Timor-Leste
Island of Timor 9°2′S 125°0′E / 9.033°S 125.000°E / -9.033; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Timor 9°12′S 125°0′E / 9.200°S 125.000°E / -9.200; 125.000 (Timor-Leste) Timor-Leste
Island of Timor 9°17′S 125°0′E / 9.283°S 125.000°E / -9.283; 125.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Timor 9°32′S 125°0′E / 9.533°S 125.000°E / -9.533; 125.000 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea 12°26′S 125°0′E / 12.433°S 125.000°E / -12.433; 125.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 15°6′S 125°0′E / 15.100°S 125.000°E / -15.100; 125.000 (Australia) Australia
Western Australia — the Maret Islands and the mainland 32°46′S 125°0′E / 32.767°S 125.000°E / -32.767; 125.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2] 60°0′S 125°0′E / 60.000°S 125.000°E / -60.000; 125.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°17′S 125°0′E / 66.283°S 125.000°E / -66.283; 125.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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