175th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 175° 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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175th meridian west (interactive map)
The 175th meridian west forms a great circle with the 5th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 175th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 175°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°46â²N 175°0â²W Chukchi Sea 67°27â²N 175°0â²W 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug â Chukchi Peninsula 64°47â²N 175°0â²W Bering Sea Passing just east of Koniuji Island, Alaska, 
United States (at 52°13â²N 175°6â²W)52°5â²N 175°0â²W United StatesAlaska â Atka Island 52°1â²N 175°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Kao, 
Tonga (at 19°39â²S 175°1â²W)
Passing just east of the island of Tofua, Tonga (at 19°45â²S 175°2â²W)21°2â²S 175°0â²W Tonga'Ata Island 21°3â²S 175°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the islands of Tongatapu, Tonga (at 21°9â²S 175°2â²W)
Passing just west of the island of Ê»Eua, Tonga (at 21°23â²S 174°58â²W)60°0â²S 175°0â²W Southern Ocean 78°27â²S 175°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
