175th meridian west
The meridian 175° 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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175th meridian west
The 175th meridian west forms a great circle with the 5th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 175th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 175°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°46′N 175°0′W Chukchi Sea 67°27′N 175°0′W 
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula 64°47′N 175°0′W Bering Sea Passing just east of Koniuji Island, Alaska, 
52°5′N 175°0′W Alaska — Atka Island 52°1′N 175°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Kao, 
Passing just east of the island of Tofua,21°2′S 175°0′W 'Ata Island 21°3′S 175°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the islands of Tongatapu,
Passing just west of the island of ʻEua,60°0′S 175°0′W Southern Ocean 78°27′S 175°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
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