171st meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 171° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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171st meridian east (interactive map)
The 171st meridian east forms a great circle with the 9th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 171st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 171°0â²E Arctic Ocean 73°41â²N 171°0â²E East Siberian Sea 70°5â²N 171°0â²E 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug
Kamchatka Krai â from 62°17â²N 171°0â²E60°31â²N 171°0â²E Bering Sea 53°30â²N 171°0â²E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Mejit, 
Marshall Islands (at 10°17â²N 170°53â²E)8°53â²N 171°0â²E Marshall IslandsMaloelap Atoll 8°39â²N 171°0â²E Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands (at 8°13â²N 171°1â²E)
Passing just west of Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands (at 7°8â²N 171°2â²E)42°41â²S 171°0â²E 
New ZealandSouth Island â passing just east of the town of Oamaru (at 45°4â²N 170°58â²E) 45°5â²S 171°0â²E Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 171°0â²E Southern Ocean 77°20â²S 171°0â²E Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
