173rd meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 173° 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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173rd meridian west (interactive map)
The 173rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 7th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 173rd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 173°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°48â²N 173°0â²W Chukchi Sea 67°3â²N 173°0â²W 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug â Chukchi Peninsula 64°15â²N 173°0â²W Bering Sea 60°34â²N 173°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska â St. Matthew Island 60°29â²N 173°0â²W Bering Sea 52°6â²N 173°0â²W United StatesAlaska â Amlia Island 52°5â²N 173°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of the island of Savai'i, 
Samoa (at 13°31â²S 172°48â²W)60°0â²S 173°0â²W Southern Ocean 78°28â²S 173°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
