170th meridian west
The meridian 170° 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.
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170th meridian west
The 170th meridian west forms a great circle with the 10th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 170th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 170°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°50′N 170°0′W Chukchi Sea 66°33′N 170°0′W Bering Sea 66°11′N 170°0′W 
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula 66°2′N 170°0′W Bering Sea 63°28′N 170°0′W 
Alaska — St. Lawrence Island 63°9′N 170°0′W Bering Sea Passing just east of St. Paul Island, Alaska,
Passing just west of St. George Island, Alaska,52°54′N 170°0′W Alaska — Carlisle Island and Chuginadak Island 52°48′N 170°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of 
60°0′S 170°0′W Southern Ocean 78°29′S 170°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
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