174th meridian west
The meridian 174° 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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174th meridian west
The 174th meridian west forms a great circle with the 6th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 174th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 174°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°47′N 174°0′W Chukchi Sea 67°5′N 174°0′W 
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula 66°53′N 174°0′W Kolyuchinskaya Bay 66°38′N 174°0′W Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula 64°27′N 174°0′W Bering Sea 52°21′N 174°0′W 
Alaska — Atka Island and Amlia Island 52°6′N 174°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Lisianski Island, Hawaii,
Passing just west of the island of Niuatoputapu,
Passing just east of the island of Toku,18°34′S 174°0′W Islands of Vavaʻu 18°42′S 174°0′W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 174°0′W Southern Ocean 78°26′S 174°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
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