177th meridian east

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.

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177th meridian east

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	Arctic Ocean
72°15′N 177°0′E	East Siberian Sea
69°37′N 177°0′E	Russia	Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
62°31′N 177°0′E	Bering Sea	Passing just west of Kiska Island, Alaska, United States (at 51°53′N 177°12′E)
52°0′N 177°0′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just east of Arorae atoll, Kiribati (at 2°40′S 176°51′E) Passing just west of Nui atoll, Tuvalu (at 7°13′S 177°8′E) Passing just west of the island of Rotuma, Fiji (at 12°30′S 177°1′E) Passing just east of the island of Viwa, Fiji (at 17°9′S 176°55′E) Passing just west of the island of Waya, Fiji (at 17°16′S 177°6′E) Passing just west of the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji (at 17°35′S 177°4′E) Passing just west of Whakaari/White Island, New Zealand (at 37°31′S 177°9′E)
37°56′S 177°0′E	New Zealand	North Island — passing through the town of Whakatāne (at 37°58′S 177°0′E)
39°17′S 177°0′E	Pacific Ocean	Hawke Bay
39°38′S 177°0′E	New Zealand	North Island
39°47′S 177°0′E	Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 177°0′E	Southern Ocean
77°50′S 177°0′E	Antarctica	Ross Dependency — claimed by New Zealand

See also

• 176th meridian east
• 178th meridian east