150th meridian west
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150th meridian west
The meridian 150° 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.
In Antarctica, the meridian defines the eastern limit of New Zealand's territorial claim. The land further east is not claimed by any nation.
The 150th meridian west forms a great circle with the 30th meridian east.
The Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone is based on the mean solar time of this meridian.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 150th meridian west passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 150°0′W / 90°N 150°W Arctic Ocean 72°20′N 150°0′W / 72.333°N 150°W Beaufort Sea 70°28′N 150°0′W / 70.467°N 150°W 
United StatesAlaska - passing through Anchorage 59°39′N 150°0′W / 59.65°N 150°W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Caroline Island, 
Kiribati
Passing just west of Moorea island,
French Polynesia60°0′S 150°0′W / 60°S 150°W Southern Ocean 76°32′S 150°0′W / 76.533°S 150°W Antarctica Border between Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand, and unclaimed territory
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