172nd meridian west
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The meridian 172° west 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 172nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 8th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 172nd meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Arctic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chukchi Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
RussiaChukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bering Sea Passing just east of Arakamchechen Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just east of Cape Chaplino, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska,
United States (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just east of St. Matthew Island, Alaska, United States (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just east of Seguam Island, Alaska, United States (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just west of the island of Laysan, Hawaii, United States (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of Kanton Island,
Kiribati (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just east of Orona atoll, Kiribati (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just west of Nukunonu atoll,
Tokelau (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Passing just east of the island of Savai'i,
Samoa (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. SamoaIsland of Upolu Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southern Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
See also
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