172nd meridian west

The meridian 172° west 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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172nd meridian west

The 172nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 8th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 172nd meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 172°0′W	Arctic Ocean
71°49′N 172°0′W	Chukchi Sea
66°57′N 172°0′W	Russia	Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula
65°28′N 172°0′W	Bering Sea	Passing just east of Arakamchechen Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug,  Russia (at 64°45′N 172°3′W) Passing just east of Cape Chaplino, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug,  Russia (at 64°24′N 172°13′W) Passing just west of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska,  United States (at 63°29′N 171°51′W) Passing just east of St. Matthew Island, Alaska,  United States (at 60°19′N 172°12′W) Passing just east of Seguam Island, Alaska,  United States (at 52°20′N 172°17′W)
52°22′N 172°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just west of the island of Laysan, Hawaii,  United States (at 25°46′N 171°43′W) Passing just west of Kanton Island,  Kiribati (at 2°46′S 171°43′W) Passing just east of Orona atoll,  Kiribati (at 4°30′S 172°8′W) Passing just west of Nukunonu atoll,  Tokelau (at 9°7′S 171°52′W) Passing just east of the island of Savai'i,  Samoa (at 13°39′S 172°10′W)
13°49′S 172°0′W	Samoa	Island of Upolu
13°55′S 172°0′W	Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 172°0′W	Southern Ocean
78°28′S 172°0′W	Antarctica	Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand

See also

• 171st meridian west
• 173rd meridian west