177th meridian west
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The meridian 177° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 177th meridian west forms a great circle with the 3rd meridian east.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 177th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 177°0′W / 90°N 177°W Arctic Ocean 71°42′N 177°0′W / 71.7°N 177°W Chukchi Sea Passing just east of Wrangel Island,
Russia68°8′N 177°0′W / 68.133°N 177°W
Russia65°36′N 177°0′W / 65.6°N 177°W Bering Sea Passing between Kanaga Island and Adak Island, Alaska,
United States51°40′N 177°0′W / 51.667°N 177°W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Midway Atoll,
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Passing just west of Howland Island,
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Passing just west of Chatham Island/Rekohu,
New Zealand60°0′S 177°0′W / 60°S 177°W Southern Ocean 78°25′S 177°0′W / 78.417°S 177°W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by
New Zealand
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