172nd meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 172° 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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172nd meridian east (interactive map)
The 172nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 8th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 172nd meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 172°0â²E Arctic Ocean 73°27â²N 172°0â²E East Siberian Sea 69°59â²N 172°0â²E 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug
Kamchatka Krai â from 62°26â²N 172°0â²E60°53â²N 172°0â²E Bering Sea 53°5â²N 172°0â²E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Arno Atoll, 
Marshall Islands (at 7°7â²N 171°56â²E)6°13â²N 172°0â²E Marshall IslandsMili Atoll 6°2â²N 172°0â²E Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Hunter Island, 
New Caledonia (claimed by 
Vanuatu) (at 22°24â²S 172°5â²E)
Passing just west of the Three Kings Islands,
New Zealand (at 34°10â²S 172°2â²E)41°26â²S 172°0â²E New ZealandSouth Island â West Coast and Canterbury regions 43°58â²S 172°0â²E Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 172°0â²E Southern Ocean 77°26â²S 172°0â²E Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
