159th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 159° 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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159th meridian west (interactive map)
The 159th meridian west forms a great circle with the 21st meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 159th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 159°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°31â²N 159°0â²W Chukchi Sea 70°53â²N 159°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska â Point Franklin 70°52â²N 159°0â²W Chukchi Sea Peard Bay 70°48â²N 159°0â²W United StatesAlaska 58°25â²N 159°0â²W Bering Sea Bristol Bay 56°50â²N 159°0â²W United StatesAlaska â Alaska Peninsula 55°53â²N 159°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Chiachi Island, Alaska, United States (at 55°50â²N 159°5â²W)
Passing just west of Mitrofania Island, Alaska, United States (at 55°49â²N 158°53â²W)
Passing just east of Simeonof Island, Alaska, United States (at 54°55â²N 159°11â²W)
Passing just east of Kauai island, Hawaii, United States (at 22°8â²N 159°18â²W)
Passing just west of Manuae atoll,
Cook Islands (at 19°15â²S 158°57â²W)60°0â²S 159°0â²W Southern Ocean 77°54â²S 159°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
