158th meridian west
The meridian 158° 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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158th meridian west
The 158th meridian west forms a great circle with the 22nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 158th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 158°0′W Arctic Ocean 70°50′N 158°0′W Chukchi Sea 71°12′N 158°0′W United StatesAlaska 58°38′N 158°0′W Bering Sea Bristol Bay 57°24′N 158°0′W United StatesAlaska — Alaska Peninsula 56°30′N 158°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Nakchamik Island, Alaska, United States (at 56°20′N 157°54′W)
Passing just east of Castle Cape, Alaska Peninsula, United States (at 56°14′N 158°7′W)
Passing just east of Chankliut Island, Alaska, United States (at 56°9′N 158°6′W)21°42′N 158°0′W United StatesHawaii — Oahu island 21°18′N 158°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Kiritimati island, Kiribati (at 1°52′N 157°51′W)8°56′S 158°0′W Cook IslandsPenrhyn Island 9°4′S 158°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Atiu island, Cook Islands (at 20°0′S 158°4′W)
Passing just west of Mangaia island, Cook Islands (at 21°55′S 157°58′W)60°0′S 158°0′W Southern Ocean 77°45′S 158°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
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