151st meridian west
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151st meridian west ()
The meridian 151° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 151st meridian west forms a great ellipse with the 29th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 151st meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 151°0′W / 90.000°N 151.000°W Arctic Ocean 72°11′N 151°0′W / 72.183°N 151.000°W Beaufort Sea 70°24′N 151°0′W / 70.400°N 151.000°W
United States
Alaska 61°11′N 151°0′W / 61.183°N 151.000°W Cook Inlet 60°49′N 151°0′W / 60.817°N 151.000°W
United States
Alaska — Kenai Peninsula 59°12′N 151°0′W / 59.200°N 151.000°W Pacific Ocean 23°22′S 151°0′W / 23.367°S 151.000°W
French Polynesia
Huahine island 23°24′S 151°0′W / 23.400°S 151.000°W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 151°0′W / 60.000°S 151.000°W Southern Ocean 76°58′S 151°0′W / 76.967°S 151.000°W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by
New Zealand
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
