178th meridian west
Line of longitude
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The meridian 178° 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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178th meridian west (interactive map)
The 178th meridian west forms a great ellipse with the 2nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 178th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0â²N 178°0â²W Arctic Ocean 71°27â²N 178°0â²W 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug â Wrangel Island 71°1â²N 178°0â²W Chukchi Sea 68°26â²N 178°0â²W RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug 65°26â²N 178°0â²W Bering Sea 51°55â²N 178°0â²W 
United StatesAlaska â Tanaga Island 51°38â²N 178°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Kure Atoll, Hawaii, United States (at 28°23â²N 178°18â²W)
Passing just east of Futuna Island,
Wallis and Futuna (at 14°19â²S 178°3â²W)14°20â²S 178°0â²W Wallis and FutunaAlofi Island 14°21â²S 178°0â²W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Vatoa Island, 
Fiji (at 19°49â²S 178°13â²W)
Passing just west of Raoul Island,
New Zealand (at 29°15â²S 177°58â²W)60°0â²S 178°0â²W Southern Ocean 78°24â²S 178°0â²W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
