174th meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 174° 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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174th meridian east (interactive map)
The 174th meridian east forms a great circle with the 6th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 174th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 174°0â²E Arctic Ocean 72°58â²N 174°0â²E East Siberian Sea 69°51â²N 174°0â²E 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug
Kamchatka Krai â from 62°27â²N 174°0â²E61°42â²N 174°0â²E Bering Sea 52°44â²N 174°0â²E 
United StatesAlaska â Nizki Island 52°43â²N 174°0â²E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Abemama atoll, 
Kiribati (at 0°20â²N 173°57â²E)35°7â²S 174°0â²E 
New ZealandNorth Island â North Auckland Peninsula 36°16â²S 174°0â²E Pacific Ocean 39°5â²S 174°0â²E New ZealandNorth Island â passing just west of the city of New Plymouth (at 39°4â²S 174°4â²E) 39°33â²S 174°0â²E Pacific Ocean 40°55â²S 174°0â²E New ZealandSouth Island â passing just east of the town of Blenheim (at 4°31â²S 173°58â²E) 42°0â²S 174°0â²E Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 174°0â²E Southern Ocean 77°34â²S 174°0â²E Antarctica Ross Dependency â claimed by New Zealand
