From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 100th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 100°0′W / 90°N 100°W / 90; -100 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 80°6′N 100°0′W / 80.1°N 100°W / 80.1; -100 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Meighen Island 79°52′N 100°0′W / 79.867°N 100°W / 79.867; -100 (Peary Channel) Peary Channel 78°44′N 100°0′W / 78.733°N 100°W / 78.733; -100 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Ellef Ringnes Island 77°48′N 100°0′W / 77.8°N 100°W / 77.8; -100 Unnamed waterbody 76°45′N 100°0′W / 76.75°N 100°W / 76.75; -100 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Berkeley Islands and Bathurst Island 74°59′N 100°0′W / 74.983°N 100°W / 74.983; -100 (Parry Channel) Parry Channel 73°57′N 100°0′W / 73.95°N 100°W / 73.95; -100 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Prince of Wales Island 71°52′N 100°0′W / 71.867°N 100°W / 71.867; -100 (M'Clintock Channel) M'Clintock Channel 70°35′N 100°0′W / 70.583°N 100°W / 70.583; -100 (Larsen Sound) Larsen Sound Passing just east of Gateshead Island, Nunavut, Canada (at 70°35′N 100°9′W / 70.583°N 100.15°W / 70.583; -100.15 (Gateshead Island)) 69°58′N 100°0′W / 69.967°N 100°W / 69.967; -100 (Victoria Strait) Victoria Strait 69°3′N 100°0′W / 69.05°N 100°W / 69.05; -100 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Royal Geographical Society Islands 68°57′N 100°0′W / 68.95°N 100°W / 68.95; -100 (Queen Maud Gulf) Queen Maud Gulf Passing just east of Hat Island, Nunavut, Canada (at 68°18′N 100°2′W / 68.3°N 100.033°W / 68.3; -100.033 (Hat Island)) 67°50′N 100°0′W / 67.833°N 100°W / 67.833; -100 (Canada) Canada Nunavut
Manitoba — from 60°0′N 100°0′W / 60°N 100°W / 60; -100 (Manitoba)49°0′N 100°0′W / 49°N 100°W / 49; -100 (United States (North Dakota)) United States North Dakota
South Dakota — from 45°56′N 100°0′W / 45.933°N 100°W / 45.933; -100 (South Dakota)
Nebraska — from 43°0′N 100°0′W / 43°N 100°W / 43; -100 (Nebraska)
Kansas — from 40°0′N 100°0′W / 40°N 100°W / 40; -100 (Kansas)
Oklahoma — from 37°0′N 100°0′W / 37°N 100°W / 37; -100 (Oklahoma)
Texas / Oklahoma border — from 36°30′N 100°0′W / 36.5°N 100°W / 36.5; -100 (Texas / Oklahoma border)
Texas — from 34°34′N 100°0′W / 34.567°N 100°W / 34.567; -100 (Texas)28°0′N 100°0′W / 28°N 100°W / 28; -100 (Mexico) Mexico Coahuila
Nuevo León — from 27°37′N 100°0′W / 27.617°N 100°W / 27.617; -100 (Nuevo León)
Tamaulipas — from 23°24′N 100°0′W / 23.4°N 100°W / 23.4; -100 (Tamaulipas)
San Luis Potosí — from 23°10′N 100°0′W / 23.167°N 100°W / 23.167; -100 (San Luis Potosí)
Tamaulipas — from 22°54′N 100°0′W / 22.9°N 100°W / 22.9; -100 (Tamaulipas)
San Luis Potosí — from 22°50′N 100°0′W / 22.833°N 100°W / 22.833; -100 (San Luis Potosí)
Guanajuato — from 21°30′N 100°0′W / 21.5°N 100°W / 21.5; -100 (Guanajuato)
Querétaro — from 21°12′N 100°0′W / 21.2°N 100°W / 21.2; -100 (Querétaro)
Mexico State — from 20°6′N 100°0′W / 20.1°N 100°W / 20.1; -100 (Mexico State)
Guerrero — from 18°35′N 100°0′W / 18.583°N 100°W / 18.583; -100 (Guerro)16°54′N 100°0′W / 16.9°N 100°W / 16.9; -100 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 100°0′W / 60°S 100°W / -60; -100 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 71°55′S 100°0′W / 71.917°S 100°W / -71.917; -100 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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