152nd meridian west
The meridian 152° 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.
152°
The 152nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 28th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 152nd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 152°0′W Arctic Ocean 72°3′N 152°0′W Beaufort Sea 70°34′N 152°0′W United States Alaska 60°41′N 152°0′W Cook Inlet 60°25′N 152°0′W United States Alaska — Kalgin Island 60°21′N 152°0′W Cook Inlet Passing just west of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States (at 59°18′N 151°59′W) 58°55′N 152°0′W United States Alaska — the Barren Islands 58°54′N 152°0′W Pacific Ocean 58°21′N 152°0′W United States Alaska — Afognak Island 58°12′N 152°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States (at 57°37′N 152°9′W)
Passing just west of Flint Island, Kiribati (at 11°25′S 151°48′W)
Passing just west of Tupai atoll, French Polynesia (at 16°14′S 151°51′W)
Passing just east of Maupiti atoll, French Polynesia (at 16°26′S 152°13′W)
Passing just west of Bora Bora island, French Polynesia (at 16°28′S 151°47′W)60°0′S 152°0′W Southern Ocean 77°20′S 152°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
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