165th meridian east
The meridian 165° 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.
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165th meridian east
The 165th meridian east forms a great circle with the 15th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 165th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 165°0′E Arctic Ocean 75°8′N 165°0′E East Siberian Sea 69°34′N 165°0′E 
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Kamchatka Krai — from 64°41′N 165°0′E59°50′N 165°0′E Bering Sea Passing just east of Karaginsky Island, Kamchatka Krai, 55°35′N 165°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Bikini Atoll, 
10°15′S 165°0′E Coral Sea 20°42′S 165°0′E 
21°22′S 165°0′E Coral Sea 24°56′S 165°0′E Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 165°0′E Southern Ocean Passing just east of Sturge Island, Balleny Islands, claimed by 
70°36′S 165°0′E Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 74°34′S 165°0′E Southern Ocean Ross Sea 77°54′S 165°0′E Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by
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