159th meridian west
The meridian 159° 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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159th meridian west
The 159th meridian west forms a great circle with the 21st meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 159th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 159°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°31′N 159°0′W Chukchi Sea 70°53′N 159°0′W United StatesAlaska — Point Franklin 70°52′N 159°0′W Chukchi Sea Peard Bay 70°48′N 159°0′W United StatesAlaska 58°25′N 159°0′W Bering Sea Bristol Bay 56°50′N 159°0′W United StatesAlaska — Alaska Peninsula 55°53′N 159°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Chiachi Island, Alaska, United States (at 55°50′N 159°5′W)
Passing just west of Mitrofania Island, Alaska, United States (at 55°49′N 158°53′W)
Passing just east of Simeonof Island, Alaska, United States (at 54°55′N 159°11′W)
Passing just east of Kauai island, Hawaii, United States (at 22°8′N 159°18′W)
Passing just west of Manuae atoll, Cook Islands (at 19°15′S 158°57′W)60°0′S 159°0′W Southern Ocean 77°54′S 159°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
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