161st meridian west
The meridian 161° 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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161st meridian west
The 161st meridian west forms a great circle with the 19th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 161st meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 161°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°37′N 161°0′W Chukchi Sea 70°21′N 161°0′W 
Alaska 64°51′N 161°0′W Bering Sea Norton Bay 64°33′N 161°0′W Alaska 64°15′N 161°0′W Bering Sea Norton Sound - passing just east of Besboro Island, Alaska, 63°37′N 161°0′W Alaska — mainland and Hagemeister Island 58°33′N 161°0′W Bering Sea Bristol Bay 56°1′N 161°0′W Alaska — Kudobin Islands and Alaska Peninsula 55°26′N 161°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Unga Island, Alaska,
Passing just east of Rakahanga atoll,
10°22′S 161°0′W Manihiki atoll 10°26′S 161°0′W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 161°0′W Southern Ocean 78°2′S 161°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
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