161st meridian east
The meridian 161° east 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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161st meridian east
The 161st meridian east forms a great circle with the 19th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 161st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 161°0′E Arctic Ocean 76°6′N 161°0′E East Siberian Sea Passing between the Medvyezhi Islands, Sakha Republic, 
69°35′N 161°0′E Sakha Republic
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — from 68°16′N 161°0′E
Magadan Oblast — from 65°10′N 161°0′E60°54′N 161°0′E Sea of Okhotsk Penzhin Bay 59°42′N 161°0′E Kamchatka Krai — Kamchatka Peninsula 54°35′N 161°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Ujelang Atoll, 
8°38′S 161°0′E 
Island of Malaita 9°16′S 161°0′E Solomon Sea Passing just east of the island of Guadalcanal, 11°37′S 161°0′E Coral Sea 28°18′S 161°0′E Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 161°0′E Southern Ocean 70°19′S 161°0′E Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
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