170th meridian west
The meridian 170° 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.
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The 170th meridian west forms a great circle with the 10th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 170th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 170°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°50′N 170°0′W Chukchi Sea 66°33′N 170°0′W Bering Sea 66°11′N 170°0′W Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula 66°2′N 170°0′W Bering Sea 63°28′N 170°0′W United States Alaska — St. Lawrence Island 63°9′N 170°0′W Bering Sea Passing just east of St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States (at 57°14′N 170°5′W)
Passing just west of St. George Island, Alaska,United States (at 56°36′N 169°46′W) 52°54′N 170°0′W United States Alaska — Carlisle Island and Chuginadak Island 52°48′N 170°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Niue (at 19°4′S 169°57′W) 60°0′S 170°0′W Southern Ocean 78°29′S 170°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
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