161st meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 161° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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161st meridian east (interactive map)
The 161st meridian east forms a great circle with the 19th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 161st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 161°0â²E Arctic Ocean 76°6â²N 161°0â²E East Siberian Sea Passing between the Medvyezhi Islands, Sakha Republic, 
Russia (at 70°50â²N 161°0â²E)69°35â²N 161°0â²E RussiaSakha Republic
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug â from 68°16â²N 161°0â²E
Magadan Oblast â from 65°10â²N 161°0â²E60°54â²N 161°0â²E Sea of Okhotsk Penzhin Bay 59°42â²N 161°0â²E RussiaKamchatka Krai â Kamchatka Peninsula 54°35â²N 161°0â²E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Ujelang Atoll, 
Marshall Islands (at 9°46â²N 160°59â²E)8°38â²S 161°0â²E 
Solomon IslandsIsland of Malaita 9°16â²S 161°0â²E Solomon Sea Passing just east of the island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (at 9°51â²S 160°50â²E)11°37â²S 161°0â²E Coral Sea 28°18â²S 161°0â²E Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 161°0â²E Southern Ocean 70°19â²S 161°0â²E Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
