168th meridian west
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168th meridian west ()
The meridian 168° 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 168th meridian west forms a great circle with the 12th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 168th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 168°0′W / 90.000°N 168.000°W Arctic Ocean 71°49′N 168°0′W / 71.817°N 168.000°W Chukchi Sea 66°33′N 168°0′W / 66.550°N 168.000°W Bering Sea 65°43′N 168°0′W / 65.717°N 168.000°W .png)
United States
Alaska — Seward Peninsula 65°33′N 168°0′W / 65.550°N 168.000°W Bering Sea Passing just east of King Island, Alaska, United States (at 64°58′N 168°2′W / 64.967°N 168.033°W)
53°33′N 168°0′W / 53.550°N 168.000°W United States
Alaska — Umnak Island 53°19′N 168°0′W / 53.317°N 168.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Rose Atoll, 
American Samoa (at 14°33′S 168°9′W / 14.550°S 168.150°W)
60°0′S 168°0′W / 60.000°S 168.000°W Southern Ocean 78°28′S 168°0′W / 78.467°S 168.000°W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
