177th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 177° 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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177th meridian west (interactive map)
The 177th meridian west forms a great circle with the 3rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 177th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 177°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°42â²N 177°0â²W Chukchi Sea Passing just east of Wrangel Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, 
Russia (at 71°13â²N 177°27â²W)68°8â²N 177°0â²W RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug 65°36â²N 177°0â²W Bering Sea Passing just east of Kanaga Island, Alaska, 
United States (at 51°54â²N 177°2â²W)
Passing just west of Adak Island, Alaska, United States (at 51°37â²N 176°59â²W)51°40â²N 177°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Midway Atoll, 
United States Minor Outlying Islands (at 28°12â²N 177°19â²W)
Passing just west of Howland Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands (at 0°48â²N 176°38â²W)
Passing just west of Chatham Island,
New Zealand (at 43°49â²S 176°54â²W)60°0â²S 177°0â²W Southern Ocean 78°25â²S 177°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
