178th meridian west
The meridian 178° 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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178th meridian west
The 178th meridian west forms a great circle with the 2nd meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 178th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 178°0′W Arctic Ocean 71°27′N 178°0′W 
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Wrangel Island 71°1′N 178°0′W Chukchi Sea 68°26′N 178°0′W Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 65°26′N 178°0′W Bering Sea 51°55′N 178°0′W 
Alaska — Tanaga Island 51°38′N 178°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Kure Atoll, Hawaii,
Passing just east of Futuna Island,
14°20′S 178°0′W Alofi Island 14°21′S 178°0′W Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Vatoa Island, 
Passing just west of Raoul Island,
60°0′S 178°0′W Southern Ocean 78°24′S 178°0′W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by
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