170th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 170° west 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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170th meridian west (interactive map)
The 170th meridian west forms a great ellipse with the 10th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 170th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 170°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°50â²N 170°0â²W Chukchi Sea 66°33â²N 170°0â²W Bering Sea 66°11â²N 170°0â²W 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug â Chukchi Peninsula 66°2â²N 170°0â²W Bering Sea 63°28â²N 170°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska â St. Lawrence Island 63°9â²N 170°0â²W Bering Sea Passing just east of St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States (at 57°14â²N 170°5â²W)
Passing just west of St. George Island, Alaska, United States (at 56°36â²N 169°46â²W)52°54â²N 170°0â²W United StatesAlaska â Carlisle Island and Chuginadak Island 52°48â²N 170°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of 
Niue (at 19°4â²S 169°57â²W)60°0â²S 170°0â²W Southern Ocean 78°29â²S 170°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
