156th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 156° 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.
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156th meridian west (interactive map)
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°0â²N 156°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°11â²N 156°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska 57°33â²N 156°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Chirikof Island, Alaska, United States (at 55°54â²N 155°33â²W)20°48â²N 156°0â²W United StatesHawaii â Maui island 20°42â²N 156°0â²W Pacific Ocean Ê»AlenuihÄhÄ Channel 19°49â²N 156°0â²W United StatesHawaii â Hawaii island 19°38â²N 156°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Starbuck Island, 
Kiribati (at 5°37â²S 155°56â²W)
The meridian defines the eastern maritime boundary of the
Cook Islands from 8°0â²S 156°0â²W to 23°0â²S 156°0â²W60°0â²S 156°0â²W Southern Ocean 77°7â²S 156°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
