177th meridian east
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The meridian 177° 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.
The 177th meridian east forms a great circle with the 3rd meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 177th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 177°0′E / 90.000°N 177.000°E / 90.000; 177.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 72°15′N 177°0′E / 72.250°N 177.000°E / 72.250; 177.000 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea 69°37′N 177°0′E / 69.617°N 177.000°E / 69.617; 177.000 (Russia) Russia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 62°31′N 177°0′E / 62.517°N 177.000°E / 62.517; 177.000 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just west of Kiska Island, Alaska, United States (at 51°53′N 177°12′E / 51.883°N 177.200°E / 51.883; 177.200 (Kiska Island))
52°0′N 177°0′E / 52.000°N 177.000°E / 52.000; 177.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Arorae atoll, Kiribati (at 2°40′S 176°51′E / 2.667°S 176.850°E / -2.667; 176.850 (Arorae))
Passing just west of Nui atoll,Tuvalu (at 7°13′S 177°8′E / 7.217°S 177.133°E / -7.217; 177.133 (Nui))
Passing just west of the island of Rotuma,Fiji (at 12°30′S 177°1′E / 12.500°S 177.017°E / -12.500; 177.017 (Rotuma))
Passing just east of the island of Viwa,Fiji (at 17°9′S 176°55′E / 17.150°S 176.917°E / -17.150; 176.917 (Rotuma))
Passing just west of the island of Waya,Fiji (at 17°16′S 177°6′E / 17.267°S 177.100°E / -17.267; 177.100 (Waya))
Passing just west of the Mamanuca Islands,Fiji (at 17°35′S 177°4′E / 17.583°S 177.067°E / -17.583; 177.067 (Mamanuca Islands))
Passing just west of Whakaari/White Island,New Zealand (at 37°31′S 177°9′E / 37.517°S 177.150°E / -37.517; 177.150 (Whakaari/White Island))
37°56′S 177°0′E / 37.933°S 177.000°E / -37.933; 177.000 (New Zealand) New Zealand
North Island — passing through the town of Whakatāne (at 37°58′S 177°0′E / 37.967°S 177.000°E / -37.967; 177.000 (Whakatane)) 39°17′S 177°0′E / 39.283°S 177.000°E / -39.283; 177.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Hawke Bay 39°38′S 177°0′E / 39.633°S 177.000°E / -39.633; 177.000 (New Zealand) New Zealand
North Island 39°47′S 177°0′E / 39.783°S 177.000°E / -39.783; 177.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 177°0′E / 60.000°S 177.000°E / -60.000; 177.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 77°50′S 177°0′E / 77.833°S 177.000°E / -77.833; 177.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Ross Dependency — claimed by New Zealand
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