179th meridian east
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179th meridian east
The meridian 179° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 179th meridian east forms a great circle with the 1st meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 179th meridian east passes through: