150th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 150° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America (entirely within the State of Alaska), the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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In Antarctica, the meridian defines the eastern limit of New Zealand's territorial claim. The land further east is not claimed by any nation except the micronation of Westarctica, which is not recognized by any UN member state.
The 150th meridian west forms a great ellipse with the 30th meridian east.
The HawaiiâAleutian Time Zone and Line Islands Time Zone is based on the mean solar time of this meridian.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 150th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 150°0â²W Arctic Ocean 72°20â²N 150°0â²W Beaufort Sea 70°28â²N 150°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska - passing through Anchorage (at 61°12â²N 150°0â²W) 59°39â²N 150°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Caroline Island, 
Kiribati (at 9°56â²S 150°12â²W)
Passing just west of Moorea island,
French Polynesia (at 17°30â²S 149°55â²W)60°0â²S 150°0â²W Southern Ocean 76°32â²S 150°0â²W Antarctica Border between Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand, and unclaimed territory
