From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 99th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 99°0′W / 90.000°N 99.000°W / 90.000; -99.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 80°6′N 99°0′W / 80.100°N 99.000°W / 80.100; -99.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Meighen Island 79°43′N 99°0′W / 79.717°N 99.000°W / 79.717; -99.000 (Peary Channel) Peary Channel 78°49′N 99°0′W / 78.817°N 99.000°W / 78.817; -99.000 (Hassel Sound) Hassel Sound 78°5′N 99°0′W / 78.083°N 99.000°W / 78.083; -99.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Ellef Ringnes Island 77°53′N 99°0′W / 77.883°N 99.000°W / 77.883; -99.000 Unnamed waterbody 76°40′N 99°0′W / 76.667°N 99.000°W / 76.667; -99.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Ricards Island and Bathurst Island 75°0′N 99°0′W / 75.000°N 99.000°W / 75.000; -99.000 (Parry Channel) Parry Channel Passing just west of Young Island, Nunavut, Canada (at 74°18′N 98°50′W / 74.300°N 98.833°W / 74.300; -98.833 (Young Island))
Passing just east of Hamilton Island, Nunavut, Canada (at 74°11′N 99°8′W / 74.183°N 99.133°W / 74.183; -99.133 (Hamilton Island))73°59′N 99°0′W / 73.983°N 99.000°W / 73.983; -99.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — Russell Island, Mecham Island and Prince of Wales Island 71°24′N 99°0′W / 71.400°N 99.000°W / 71.400; -99.000 (Larsen Sound) Larsen Sound 69°58′N 99°0′W / 69.967°N 99.000°W / 69.967; -99.000 (Victoria Strait) Victoria Strait 69°9′N 99°0′W / 69.150°N 99.000°W / 69.150; -99.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — King William Island 68°56′N 99°0′W / 68.933°N 99.000°W / 68.933; -99.000 (Queen Maud Gulf) Queen Maud Gulf 68°4′N 99°0′W / 68.067°N 99.000°W / 68.067; -99.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut — O'Reilly Island 68°1′N 99°0′W / 68.017°N 99.000°W / 68.017; -99.000 (Queen Maud Gulf) Queen Maud Gulf 67°43′N 99°0′W / 67.717°N 99.000°W / 67.717; -99.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut
Manitoba — from 60°0′N 99°0′W / 60.000°N 99.000°W / 60.000; -99.000 (Manitoba), passing through Lake Winnipeg49°0′N 99°0′W / 49.000°N 99.000°W / 49.000; -99.000 (United States) United States North Dakota
South Dakota — from 45°56′N 99°0′W / 45.933°N 99.000°W / 45.933; -99.000 (South Dakota)
Nebraska — from 43°0′N 99°0′W / 43.000°N 99.000°W / 43.000; -99.000 (Nebraska)
Kansas — from 40°0′N 99°0′W / 40.000°N 99.000°W / 40.000; -99.000 (Kansas)
Oklahoma — from 37°0′N 99°0′W / 37.000°N 99.000°W / 37.000; -99.000 (Oklahoma)
Texas — from 34°13′N 99°0′W / 34.217°N 99.000°W / 34.217; -99.000 (Texas)26°23′N 99°0′W / 26.383°N 99.000°W / 26.383; -99.000 (Mexico) Mexico Tamaulipas
Nuevo León — from 26°5′N 99°0′W / 26.083°N 99.000°W / 26.083; -99.000 (Nuevo León)
Tamaulipas — from 25°4′N 99°0′W / 25.067°N 99.000°W / 25.067; -99.000 (Tamaulipas)
San Luis Potosí — from 22°34′N 99°0′W / 22.567°N 99.000°W / 22.567; -99.000 (San Luis Potosí)
Hidalgo — from 21°17′N 99°0′W / 21.283°N 99.000°W / 21.283; -99.000 (Hidalgo)
Mexico State — from 20°2′N 99°0′W / 20.033°N 99.000°W / 20.033; -99.000 (Mexico State)
Hidalgo — from 19°53′N 99°0′W / 19.883°N 99.000°W / 19.883; -99.000 (Hidalgo)
Mexico State — from 19°49′N 99°0′W / 19.817°N 99.000°W / 19.817; -99.000 (Mexico State)
Federal District — from 19°22′N 99°0′W / 19.367°N 99.000°W / 19.367; -99.000 (Federal District)
Morelos — from 19°5′N 99°0′W / 19.083°N 99.000°W / 19.083; -99.000 (Morelos)
Puebla — from 18°23′N 99°0′W / 18.383°N 99.000°W / 18.383; -99.000 (Puebla)
Guerrero — from 18°15′N 99°0′W / 18.250°N 99.000°W / 18.250; -99.000 (Guerrero)
Puebla — from 18°23′N 99°0′W / 18.383°N 99.000°W / 18.383; -99.000 (Puebla)16°35′N 99°0′W / 16.583°N 99.000°W / 16.583; -99.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 99°0′W / 60.000°S 99.000°W / -60.000; -99.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 71°40′S 99°0′W / 71.667°S 99.000°W / -71.667; -99.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory
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