167th meridian west
The meridian 167° 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.
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167th meridian west
The 167th meridian west forms a great circle with the 13th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 167th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 167°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°48′N 167°0′W Chukchi Sea Passing just west of Point Hope, Alaska, 
66°33′N 167°0′W Bering Sea 66°0′N 167°0′W Alaska — Seward Peninsula 65°22′N 167°0′W Bering Sea 60°13′N 167°0′W Alaska — Nunivak Island 59°59′N 167°0′W Bering Sea 53°57′N 167°0′W Alaska — Unalaska Island 53°25′N 167°0′W Pacific Ocean The meridian defines the eastern maritime boundary of the 
60°0′S 167°0′W Southern Ocean 78°28′S 167°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
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