168th meridian west
The meridian 168° 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.
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168th meridian west
The 168th meridian west forms a great circle with the 12th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 168th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 168°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°49′N 168°0′W Chukchi Sea 66°33′N 168°0′W Bering Sea 65°43′N 168°0′W 
Alaska — Seward Peninsula 65°33′N 168°0′W Bering Sea Passing just east of King Island, Alaska, 53°33′N 168°0′W Alaska — Umnak Island 53°19′N 168°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Rose Atoll, 
60°0′S 168°0′W Southern Ocean 78°28′S 168°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
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