179th meridian west

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 179th meridian west passes through:

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Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 179°0′W	Arctic Ocean
71°36′N 179°0′W	Russia	Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Wrangel Island
70°55′N 179°0′W	Chukchi Sea
68°47′N 179°0′W	Russia	Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
66°10′N 179°0′W	Bering Sea	Passing just west of Gareloi Island, Alaska,  United States (at 51°47′N 178°52′W) Passing just east of Unalga Island, Alaska,  United States (at 51°35′N 179°1′W) Passing just west of Kavalga Island, Alaska,  United States (at 51°34′N 178°51′W) Passing just west of Ulak Island, Alaska,  United States (at 51°22′N 178°59′W) Passing just east of Amatignak Island, Alaska,  United States (at 51°15′N 179°3′W)
51°17′N 179°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just east of the island of Qelelevu,  Fiji (at 16°5′S 179°9′W)
17°10′S 179°0′W	Fiji	Island of Vanua Balavu
17°12′S 179°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just east of the island of Mago,  Fiji (at 17°27′S 179°8′W) Passing just west of the island of Tuvuca,  Fiji (at 17°40′S 178°50′W) Passing just east of the island of Nayau,  Fiji (at 18°0′S 179°2′W) Passing just west of the island of Lakeba,  Fiji (at 18°12′S 178°50′W) Passing just west of the island of Vuaqava,  Fiji (at 18°53′S 178°55′W) Passing just west of the island of Kabara,  Fiji (at 18°57′S 178°59′W) Passing just west of the island of Ono-i-Lau,  Fiji (at 20°39′S 178°44′W)
60°0′S 179°0′W	Southern Ocean
78°19′S 179°0′W	Antarctica	Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand

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