174th meridian east
The meridian 174° 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.
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174th meridian east
The 174th meridian east forms a great circle with the 6th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 174th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 174°0′E Arctic Ocean 72°58′N 174°0′E East Siberian Sea 69°51′N 174°0′E 
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Kamchatka Krai — from 62°27′N 174°0′E61°42′N 174°0′E Bering Sea 52°44′N 174°0′E 
Alaska — Nizki Island 52°43′N 174°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Abemama atoll, 
35°7′S 174°0′E 
North Island — North Auckland Peninsula 36°16′S 174°0′E Pacific Ocean 39°5′S 174°0′E North Island — passing just west of the city of New Plymouth (at 39°4′S 174°4′E) 39°33′S 174°0′E Pacific Ocean 40°55′S 174°0′E South Island — passing just east of the town of Blenheim (at 4°31′S 173°58′E) 42°0′S 174°0′E Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 174°0′E Southern Ocean 77°34′S 174°0′E Antarctica Ross Dependency — claimed by
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