177th meridian east

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177th meridian east

The meridian 177° 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.

The 177th meridian east forms a great circle with the 3rd meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 177th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 177°0′E / 90.000°N 177.000°E / 90.000; 177.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
72°15′N 177°0′E / 72.250°N 177.000°E / 72.250; 177.000 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea
69°37′N 177°0′E / 69.617°N 177.000°E / 69.617; 177.000 (Russia)  Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
62°31′N 177°0′E / 62.517°N 177.000°E / 62.517; 177.000 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just west of Kiska Island, Alaska,  United States (at 51°53′N 177°12′E / 51.883°N 177.200°E / 51.883; 177.200 (Kiska Island))
52°0′N 177°0′E / 52.000°N 177.000°E / 52.000; 177.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Arorae atoll,  Kiribati (at 2°40′S 176°51′E / 2.667°S 176.850°E / -2.667; 176.850 (Arorae))
Passing just west of Nui atoll,  Tuvalu (at 7°13′S 177°8′E / 7.217°S 177.133°E / -7.217; 177.133 (Nui))
Passing just west of the island of Rotuma,  Fiji (at 12°30′S 177°1′E / 12.500°S 177.017°E / -12.500; 177.017 (Rotuma))
Passing just east of the island of Viwa,  Fiji (at 17°9′S 176°55′E / 17.150°S 176.917°E / -17.150; 176.917 (Rotuma))
Passing just west of the island of Waya,  Fiji (at 17°16′S 177°6′E / 17.267°S 177.100°E / -17.267; 177.100 (Waya))
Passing just west of the Mamanuca Islands,  Fiji (at 17°35′S 177°4′E / 17.583°S 177.067°E / -17.583; 177.067 (Mamanuca Islands))
Passing just west of Whakaari/White Island,  New Zealand (at 37°31′S 177°9′E / 37.517°S 177.150°E / -37.517; 177.150 (Whakaari/White Island))
37°56′S 177°0′E / 37.933°S 177.000°E / -37.933; 177.000 (New Zealand)  New Zealand North Island — passing through the town of Whakatāne (at 37°58′S 177°0′E / 37.967°S 177.000°E / -37.967; 177.000 (Whakatane))
39°17′S 177°0′E / 39.283°S 177.000°E / -39.283; 177.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Hawke Bay
39°38′S 177°0′E / 39.633°S 177.000°E / -39.633; 177.000 (New Zealand)  New Zealand North Island
39°47′S 177°0′E / 39.783°S 177.000°E / -39.783; 177.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 177°0′E / 60.000°S 177.000°E / -60.000; 177.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
77°50′S 177°0′E / 77.833°S 177.000°E / -77.833; 177.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Ross Dependency — claimed by  New Zealand

See also

References

  1. ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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