157th meridian west
The meridian 157° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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The 157th meridian west forms a great circle with the 23rd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 157th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 157°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°12′N 157°0′W United States Alaska 56°54′N 157°0′W Pacific Ocean 56°33′N 157°0′W United States Alaska — Sutwik Island 56°32′N 157°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of the Semidi Islands, Alaska, United States (at 56°11′N 156°49′W) 21°11′N 157°0′W United States Hawaii — Molokai island 21°5′N 157°0′W Pacific Ocean Kalohi Channel 20°56′N 157°0′W United States Hawaii — Lanai island 20°50′N 157°0′W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 157°0′W Southern Ocean 77°20′S 157°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
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