176th meridian east
The meridian 176° 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.
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The 176th meridian east forms a great circle with the 4th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 176th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 176°0′E Arctic Ocean 72°29′N 176°0′E East Siberian Sea 69°52′N 176°0′E Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 62°15′N 176°0′E Bering Sea Passing just east of Buldir Island, Alaska, United States (at 52°21′N 175°58′E) 52°20′N 176°0′E Pacific Ocean 1°20′S 176°0′E Kiribati Beru Island 1°22′S 176°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Tamana, Kiribati (at 2°31′S 175°59′E)
Passing just west of the island of Nanumea,Tuvalu (at 5°39′S 176°4′E) 37°29′S 176°0′E New Zealand Matakana Island and North Island — passing through the country's largest lake, Lake Taupo (at 38°45′S 176°0′E) 41°10′S 176°0′E Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 176°0′E Southern Ocean 77°43′S 176°0′E Antarctica Ross Dependency — claimed by New Zealand
See also
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