161st meridian east
161st meridian east
The meridian 161° east 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.
The 161st meridian east forms a great circle with the 19th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 161st meridian east passes through: