168th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 168° 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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168th meridian west (interactive map)
The 168th meridian west forms a great circle with the 12th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 168th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 168°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°49â²N 168°0â²W Chukchi Sea 66°33â²N 168°0â²W Bering Sea 65°43â²N 168°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska â Seward Peninsula 65°33â²N 168°0â²W Bering Sea Passing just east of King Island, Alaska, United States (at 64°58â²N 168°2â²W)53°33â²N 168°0â²W United StatesAlaska â Umnak Island 53°19â²N 168°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Rose Atoll, 
American Samoa (at 14°33â²S 168°9â²W)60°0â²S 168°0â²W Southern Ocean 78°28â²S 168°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
