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 
Alaska — Point Franklin 70°52′N 159°0′W Chukchi Sea Peard Bay 70°48′N 159°0′W Alaska 58°25′N 159°0′W Bering Sea Bristol Bay 56°50′N 159°0′W Alaska — Alaska Peninsula 55°53′N 159°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Chiachi Island, Alaska,
Passing just west of Mitrofania Island, Alaska,
Passing just east of Simeonof Island, Alaska,
Passing just east of Kauai island, Hawaii,
Passing just west of Manuae atoll,
60°0′S 159°0′W Southern Ocean 77°54′S 159°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
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