177th meridian east

The meridian 177° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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177th meridian east

The 177th meridian east forms a great circle with the 3rd meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 177th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 177°0′E Arctic Ocean
72°15′N 177°0′E East Siberian Sea
69°37′N 177°0′E  Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
62°31′N 177°0′E Bering Sea Passing just west of Kiska Island, Alaska,  United States (at 51°53′N 177°12′E)
52°0′N 177°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Arorae atoll,  Kiribati (at 2°40′S 176°51′E)
Passing just west of Nui atoll,  Tuvalu (at 7°13′S 177°8′E)
Passing just west of the island of Rotuma,  Fiji (at 12°30′S 177°1′E)
Passing just east of the island of Viwa,  Fiji (at 17°9′S 176°55′E)
Passing just west of the island of Waya,  Fiji (at 17°16′S 177°6′E)
Passing just west of the Mamanuca Islands,  Fiji (at 17°35′S 177°4′E)
Passing just west of Whakaari/White Island,  New Zealand (at 37°31′S 177°9′E)
37°56′S 177°0′E  New Zealand North Island — passing through the town of Whakatane (at 37°58′S 177°0′E)
39°17′S 177°0′E Pacific Ocean Hawke Bay
39°38′S 177°0′E  New Zealand North Island
39°47′S 177°0′E Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 177°0′E Southern Ocean
77°50′S 177°0′E Antarctica Ross Dependency — claimed by  New Zealand
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