176th meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 176° 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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176th meridian east (interactive map)
The 176th meridian east forms a great circle with the 4th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 176th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 176°0â²E Arctic Ocean 72°29â²N 176°0â²E East Siberian Sea 69°52â²N 176°0â²E 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug 62°15â²N 176°0â²E Bering Sea Passing just east of Buldir Island, Alaska, 
United States (at 52°21â²N 175°58â²E)52°20â²N 176°0â²E Pacific Ocean 1°20â²S 176°0â²E 
KiribatiBeru Island 1°22â²S 176°0â²E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Tamana, Kiribati (at 2°31â²S 175°59â²E)
Passing just west of the island of Nanumea,
Tuvalu (at 5°39â²S 176°4â²E)37°29â²S 176°0â²E 
New ZealandMatakana Island and North Island â passing through the country's largest lake, Lake Taupo (at 38°45â²S 176°0â²E) 41°10â²S 176°0â²E Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 176°0â²E Southern Ocean 77°43â²S 176°0â²E Antarctica Ross Dependency â claimed by New Zealand
