179th meridian west
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The meridian 179° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 179th meridian west forms a great circle with the 1st meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Arctic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Wrangel Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chukchi Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bering Sea Passing just west of Gareloi Island, Alaska, United States (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just east of Unalga Island, Alaska, United States (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of Kavalga Island, Alaska, United States (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of Ulak Island, Alaska, United States (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just east of Amatignak Island, Alaska, United States (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Qelelevu, Fiji (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Fiji Island of Vanua Balavu Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Mago, Fiji (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of the island of Tuvuca, Fiji (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just east of the island of Nayau, Fiji (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of the island of Lakeba, Fiji (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of the island of Vuaqava, Fiji (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of the island of Kabara, Fiji (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of the island of Ono-i-Lau, Fiji (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southern Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand