153rd meridian west
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153rd meridian west ()
The meridian 153° 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 153rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 27th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 153rd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 153°0′W / 90.000°N 153.000°W Arctic Ocean 71°54′N 153°0′W / 71.900°N 153.000°W Beaufort Sea 70°54′N 153°0′W / 70.900°N 153.000°W .png)
United States
Alaska 59°48′N 153°0′W / 59.800°N 153.000°W Cook Inlet 58°45′N 153°0′W / 58.750°N 153.000°W Shelikof Strait Passing just east of Cape Douglas, Alaska, United States (at 58°51′N 143°14′W / 58.850°N 143.233°W)
58°18′N 153°0′W / 58.300°N 153.000°W United States
Alaska — Afognak Island, Raspberry Island, Kodiak Island and Sitkalidak Island 57°7′N 153°0′W / 57.117°N 153.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Rimatara island, 
French Polynesia (at 22°38′S 152°52′W / 22.633°S 152.867°W)
60°0′S 153°0′W / 60.000°S 153.000°W Southern Ocean 77°15′S 153°0′W / 77.250°S 153.000°W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
