177th meridian west
The meridian 177° 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.
177°
The 177th meridian west forms a great circle with the 3rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 177th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 177°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°42′N 177°0′W Chukchi Sea Passing just east of Wrangel Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia (at 71°13′N 177°27′W) 68°8′N 177°0′W Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 65°36′N 177°0′W Bering Sea Passing just east of Kanaga Island, Alaska, United States (at 51°54′N 177°2′W)
Passing just west of Adak Island, Alaska,United States (at 51°37′N 176°59′W) 51°40′N 177°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Midway Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands (at 28°12′N 177°19′W)
Passing just west of Howland Island,United States Minor Outlying Islands (at 0°48′N 176°38′W)
Passing just west of Chatham Island,New Zealand (at 43°49′S 176°54′W) 60°0′S 177°0′W Southern Ocean 78°25′S 177°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
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