155th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 155° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
155th meridian west (interactive map)
The 155th meridian west forms a great circle with the 25th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 155th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 155°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°36â²N 155°0â²W Beaufort Sea 71°8â²N 155°0â²W
United StatesAlaska 58°1â²N 155°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Kodiak Island, Alaska,
United States (at 57°20â²N 154°47â²W)
Passing just west of Tugidak Island, Alaska,
United States (at 56°25â²N 154°48â²W)19°44â²N 155°0â²W
United StatesHawaii â Hawaii island 19°20â²N 155°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Malden Island,
Kiribati (at 4°0â²S 154°58â²W)60°0â²S 155°0â²W Southern Ocean 77°12â²S 155°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by
New Zealand