175th meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 175° 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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175th meridian east (interactive map)
The 175th meridian east forms a great circle with the 5th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 175th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 175°0â²E Arctic Ocean 72°44â²N 175°0â²E East Siberian Sea 69°50â²N 175°0â²E 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug 61°58â²N 175°0â²E Bering Sea 52°30â²N 175°0â²E Pacific Ocean 1°27â²S 175°0â²E 
KiribatiTabiteuea Atoll 1°28â²S 175°0â²E Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Little Barrier Island, 
New Zealand (at 36°11â²S 175°2â²E)36°46â²S 175°0â²E New ZealandWaiheke Island and North Island â passing just west of the city of Wanganui (at 39°56â²S 175°2â²E) 39°57â²S 175°0â²E Pacific Ocean 40°53â²S 175°0â²E New ZealandNorth Island â passing just west of the city of Upper Hutt (at 41°8â²S 175°1â²E) 41°23â²S 175°0â²E Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 175°0â²E Southern Ocean 77°40â²S 175°0â²E Antarctica Ross Dependency â claimed by New Zealand
