175th meridian east
The meridian 175° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
175°
The 175th meridian east forms a great circle with the 5th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 175th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 175°0′E Arctic Ocean 72°44′N 175°0′E East Siberian Sea 69°50′N 175°0′E Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 61°58′N 175°0′E Bering Sea 52°30′N 175°0′E Pacific Ocean 1°27′S 175°0′E Kiribati Tabiteuea Atoll 1°28′S 175°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Little Barrier Island, New Zealand (at 36°11′S 175°2′E) 36°46′S 175°0′E New Zealand Waiheke Island and North Island — passing just west of the city of Wanganui (at 39°56′S 175°2′E) 39°57′S 175°0′E Pacific Ocean 40°53′S 175°0′E New Zealand North Island — passing just west of the city of Upper Hutt (at 41°8′S 175°1′E) 41°23′S 175°0′E Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 175°0′E Southern Ocean 77°40′S 175°0′E Antarctica Ross Dependency — claimed by New Zealand
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