157th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 157° 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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157th meridian west (interactive map)
The 157th meridian west forms a great circle with the 23rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 157th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 157°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°12â²N 157°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska 56°54â²N 157°0â²W Pacific Ocean 56°33â²N 157°0â²W United StatesAlaska â Sutwik Island 56°32â²N 157°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of the Semidi Islands, Alaska, United States (at 56°11â²N 156°49â²W)21°11â²N 157°0â²W United StatesHawaii â Molokai island 21°5â²N 157°0â²W Pacific Ocean Kalohi Channel 20°56â²N 157°0â²W United StatesHawaii â Lanai island 20°50â²N 157°0â²W Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 157°0â²W Southern Ocean 77°20â²S 157°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
