178th meridian east

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178th meridian east

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.

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°0′N 178°0′E / 90.000°N 178.000°E / 90.000; 178.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
72°0′N 178°0′E / 72.000°N 178.000°E / 72.000; 178.000 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea
69°28′N 178°0′E / 69.467°N 178.000°E / 69.467; 178.000 (Russia) Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
64°41′N 178°0′E / 64.683°N 178.000°E / 64.683; 178.000 (Anadyrskiy Liman) Anadyrskiy Liman
64°12′N 178°0′E / 64.200°N 178.000°E / 64.200; 178.000 (Russia) Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
62°32′N 178°0′E / 62.533°N 178.000°E / 62.533; 178.000 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just west of Segula Island, Alaska, United States (at 52°1′N 178°5′E / 52.017°N 178.083°E / 52.017; 178.083 (Segula Island))
51°55′N 178°0′E / 51.917°N 178.000°E / 51.917; 178.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
17°24′S 178°0′E / 17.400°S 178.000°E / -17.400; 178.000 (Fiji) Fiji Island of Viti Levu
18°15′S 178°0′E / 18.250°S 178.000°E / -18.250; 178.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
18°22′S 178°0′E / 18.367°S 178.000°E / -18.367; 178.000 (Fiji) Fiji Island of Yanutha
18°23′S 178°0′E / 18.383°S 178.000°E / -18.383; 178.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
19°6′S 178°0′E / 19.100°S 178.000°E / -19.100; 178.000 (Fiji) Fiji Kadavu Island
19°9′S 178°0′E / 19.150°S 178.000°E / -19.150; 178.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
37°32′S 178°0′E / 37.533°S 178.000°E / -37.533; 178.000 (New Zealand) New Zealand North Island — passing through the city of Gisborne (at 38°39′S 178°0′E / 38.650°S 178.000°E / -38.650; 178.000 (Gisborne))
38°40′S 178°0′E / 38.667°S 178.000°E / -38.667; 178.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 178°0′E / 60.000°S 178.000°E / -60.000; 178.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
78°4′S 178°0′E / 78.067°S 178.000°E / -78.067; 178.000 (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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