178th meridian east
The meridian 178° 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.
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178th meridian east
The 178th meridian east forms a great circle with the 2nd meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 178th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 178°0′E Arctic Ocean 72°0′N 178°0′E East Siberian Sea 69°28′N 178°0′E 
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 64°41′N 178°0′E Anadyrskiy Liman 64°12′N 178°0′E Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 62°32′N 178°0′E Bering Sea Passing just west of Segula Island, Alaska, 
51°55′N 178°0′E Pacific Ocean 17°24′S 178°0′E 
Island of Viti Levu 18°15′S 178°0′E Pacific Ocean 18°22′S 178°0′E Island of Yanutha 18°23′S 178°0′E Pacific Ocean 19°6′S 178°0′E Kadavu Island 19°9′S 178°0′E Pacific Ocean 37°32′S 178°0′E 
North Island — passing through the city of Gisborne (at 38°39′S 178°0′E) 38°40′S 178°0′E Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 178°0′E Southern Ocean 78°4′S 178°0′E Antarctica Ross Dependency — claimed by
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