176th meridian west

The meridian 176° 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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176th meridian west

The 176th meridian west forms a great circle with the 4th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 176th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 176°0′W	Arctic Ocean
71°44′N 176°0′W	Chukchi Sea	Passing just west of Herald Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia (at 71°25′N 175°46′W)
67°51′N 176°0′W	Russia	Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula
65°23′N 176°0′W	Bering Sea
52°4′N 176°0′W	United States	Alaska — Great Sitkin Island, Umak Island and Little Tanaga Island
51°48′N 176°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just east of Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna (at 13°16′S 176°8′W) Passing just west of Niuafo'ou Island, Tonga (at 15°36′S 175°41′W) Passing just east of 'Ata Island, Tonga (at 22°20′S 176°11′W) Passing just east of Chatham Island, New Zealand (at 43°44′S 176°11′W)
44°13′S 176°0′W	New Zealand	Star Keys/Motuhope islands
44°14′S 176°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just east of Pitt Island, New Zealand (at 44°16′S 176°8′W)
60°0′S 176°0′W	Southern Ocean
78°24′S 176°0′W	Antarctica	Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand

See also

• 175th meridian west
• 177th meridian west