177th meridian east
177th meridian east
The meridian 177° 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.
The 177th meridian east forms a great circle with the 3rd meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 177th meridian east passes through: