The meridian 105° 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 105th meridian west forms a
great circle with the
75th meridian east.
It serves as the reference
meridian for the seventh
time zone west of
Greenwich, known as
UTC-07 or the
Mountain Time Zone in
North America.
In the
United States,
Interstate Highway I-25 roughly parallels the meridian from
Douglas, Wyoming to
Las Vegas, New Mexico, and from
Wellington, Colorado to the Prospect Road interchange (in
Fort Collins, Colorado), I-25 happens to be almost exactly aligned along the 105th meridian west. The meridian bisects
Denver, Colorado, passing through
Denver Union Station. Throughout the Denver metro area, Kalamath Street is the road that most closely corresponds to the 105th meridian.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the
North Pole and heading south to the
South Pole, the 105th meridian west passes through:
:
See also
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