160th meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 160° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean,[2] Asia,[3] the Pacific Ocean,[4] the Southern Ocean,[5] and Antarctica[6] to the South Pole.[1]
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160th meridian east (interactive map)
The 160th meridian east forms a great circle with the 20th meridian west.[7][8]
In Antarctica, the meridian defines the border between the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Ross Dependency.[9][10]
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 160th meridian east passes through:[11]
