173rd meridian west
The meridian 173° 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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173rd meridian west
The 173rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 7th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 173rd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 173°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°48′N 173°0′W Chukchi Sea 67°3′N 173°0′W 
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula 64°15′N 173°0′W Bering Sea 60°34′N 173°0′W 
Alaska — St. Matthew Island 60°29′N 173°0′W Bering Sea 52°6′N 173°0′W Alaska — Amlia Island 52°5′N 173°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of the island of Savai'i, 
60°0′S 173°0′W Southern Ocean 78°28′S 173°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
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