162nd meridian west
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162nd meridian west ()
The meridian 162° 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 162nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 18th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 162nd meridian west passes through:
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See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
