170th meridian east

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The meridian 170° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude 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.

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 170th meridian east passes through:

Country, territory or sea Notes
Arctic Ocean
 Russia
Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Bikar Atoll,  Marshall Islands
Passing just east of Utirik Atoll,  Marshall Islands
 Marshall Islands Passing through Wotje Atoll and Erikub Atoll
Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Anuta island,  Solomon Islands
Passing just west of Futuna island,  Vanuatu
Passing just east of Anatom island,  Vanuatu
 New Zealand South Island
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand

See also

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