156th meridian west

The meridian 156° 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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156th meridian west

The 156th meridian west forms a great circle with the 24th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 156th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 156°0′W	Arctic Ocean
71°11′N 156°0′W	United States	Alaska
57°33′N 156°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just west of Chirikof Island, Alaska, United States (at 55°54′N 155°33′W)
20°48′N 156°0′W	United States	Hawaii — Maui island
20°42′N 156°0′W	Pacific Ocean	ʻAlenuihāhā Channel
19°49′N 156°0′W	United States	Hawaii — Hawaii island
19°38′N 156°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just west of Starbuck Island, Kiribati (at 5°37′S 155°56′W) The meridian defines the eastern maritime boundary of the Cook Islands from 8°0′S 156°0′W to 23°0′S 156°0′W
60°0′S 156°0′W	Southern Ocean
77°7′S 156°0′W	Antarctica	Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand

See also

• 155th meridian west
• 157th meridian west