165th meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 165° 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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165th meridian east (interactive map)
The 165th meridian east forms a great ellipse with the 15th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 165th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 165°0â²E Arctic Ocean 75°8â²N 165°0â²E East Siberian Sea 69°34â²N 165°0â²E 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug
Kamchatka Krai â from 64°41â²N 165°0â²E59°50â²N 165°0â²E Bering Sea Passing just east of Karaginsky Island, Kamchatka Krai, Russia (at 59°2â²N 164°44â²E)55°35â²N 165°0â²E Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Bikini Atoll, 
Marshall Islands (at 11°35â²N 165°12â²E)10°15â²S 165°0â²E Coral Sea 20°42â²S 165°0â²E 
New Caledonia21°22â²S 165°0â²E Coral Sea 24°56â²S 165°0â²E Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 165°0â²E Southern Ocean Passing just east of Sturge Island, Balleny Islands, claimed by 
New Zealand (at 67°33â²S 164°49â²E)70°36â²S 165°0â²E Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand74°34â²S 165°0â²E Southern Ocean Ross Sea 77°54â²S 165°0â²E Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
