176th meridian east
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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.
The 176th meridian east forms a great circle with the 4th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 176th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 176°0′E / 90°N 176°E Arctic Ocean 72°29′N 176°0′E / 72.483°N 176°E East Siberian Sea 69°52′N 176°0′E / 69.867°N 176°E 
Russia62°15′N 176°0′E / 62.25°N 176°E Bering Sea Passing just east of Buldir Island, Alaska, 
United States52°20′N 176°0′E / 52.333°N 176°E Pacific Ocean 1°20′S 176°0′E / 1.333°S 176°E 
KiribatiBeru Island 1°22′S 176°0′E / 1.367°S 176°E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Tamana, Kiribati
Passing just west of the island of Nanumea,
Tuvalu37°29′S 176°0′E / 37.483°S 176°E 
New ZealandMatakana Island and North Island 41°10′S 176°0′E / 41.167°S 176°E Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 176°0′E / 60°S 176°E Southern Ocean 77°43′S 176°0′E / 77.717°S 176°E Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
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