178th meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 178° 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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178th meridian east (interactive map)
The 178th meridian east forms a great circle with the 2nd meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 178th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 178°0â²E Arctic Ocean 72°0â²N 178°0â²E East Siberian Sea 69°28â²N 178°0â²E 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug 64°41â²N 178°0â²E Anadyrskiy Liman 64°12â²N 178°0â²E RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug 62°32â²N 178°0â²E Bering Sea Passing just west of Segula Island, Alaska, 
United States (at 52°1â²N 178°5â²E)51°55â²N 178°0â²E Pacific Ocean 17°24â²S 178°0â²E 
FijiIsland of Viti Levu 18°15â²S 178°0â²E Pacific Ocean 18°22â²S 178°0â²E FijiIsland of Yanutha 18°23â²S 178°0â²E Pacific Ocean 19°6â²S 178°0â²E FijiKadavu Island 19°9â²S 178°0â²E Pacific Ocean 37°32â²S 178°0â²E 
New ZealandNorth Island â passing through the city of Gisborne (at 38°39â²S 178°0â²E) 38°40â²S 178°0â²E Pacific Ocean 60°0â²S 178°0â²E Southern Ocean 78°4â²S 178°0â²E Antarctica Ross Dependency â claimed by New Zealand
