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160th meridian east

The meridian 160° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean,[2] Asia,[3] the Pacific Ocean,[4] the Southern Ocean,[5] and Antarctica[6] to the South Pole.[1]

The 160th meridian east forms a great circle with the 20th meridian west.[7][8]

In Antarctica, the meridian defines the border between the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Ross Dependency.[9][10]

From Pole to Pole

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Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 160th meridian east passes through:[11]

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 160°0′E / 90.000°N 160.000°E / 90.000; 160.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
76°20′N 160°0′E / 76.333°N 160.000°E / 76.333; 160.000 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea
70°26′N 160°0′E / 70.433°N 160.000°E / 70.433; 160.000 (Russia)  Russia Sakha Republic
70°9′N 160°0′E / 70.150°N 160.000°E / 70.150; 160.000 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea
69°45′N 160°0′E / 69.750°N 160.000°E / 69.750; 160.000 (Russia)  Russia Sakha Republic
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — from 68°15′N 160°0′E / 68.250°N 160.000°E / 68.250; 160.000 (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
Magadan Oblast — from 65°31′N 160°0′E / 65.517°N 160.000°E / 65.517; 160.000 (Magadan Oblast)
61°47′N 160°0′E / 61.783°N 160.000°E / 61.783; 160.000 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk Shelikhov Gulf
61°22′N 160°0′E / 61.367°N 160.000°E / 61.367; 160.000 (Russia)  Russia Magadan Oblast
60°57′N 160°0′E / 60.950°N 160.000°E / 60.950; 160.000 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk Shelikhov Gulf
59°11′N 160°0′E / 59.183°N 160.000°E / 59.183; 160.000 (Russia)  Russia Kamchatka KraiKamchatka Peninsula
54°7′N 160°0′E / 54.117°N 160.000°E / 54.117; 160.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
53°15′N 160°0′E / 53.250°N 160.000°E / 53.250; 160.000 (Russia)  Russia Kamchatka KraiKamchatka Peninsula
53°6′N 160°0′E / 53.100°N 160.000°E / 53.100; 160.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Mokil atoll,  Federated States of Micronesia (at 6°42′N 159°46′E / 6.700°N 159.767°E / 6.700; 159.767 (Mokil))
Passing just east of Santa Isabel Island,  Solomon Islands (at 8°33′S 159°54′E / 8.550°S 159.900°E / -8.550; 159.900 (Santa Isabel Island))
8°53′S 160°0′E / 8.883°S 160.000°E / -8.883; 160.000 (Solomon Islands)  Solomon Islands Nggela Islands
8°55′S 160°0′E / 8.917°S 160.000°E / -8.917; 160.000 (Ironbottom Sound) Ironbottom Sound
9°25′S 160°0′E / 9.417°S 160.000°E / -9.417; 160.000 (Solomon Islands)  Solomon Islands Guadalcanal Island
9°49′S 160°0′E / 9.817°S 160.000°E / -9.817; 160.000 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea
11°28′S 160°0′E / 11.467°S 160.000°E / -11.467; 160.000 (Solomon Islands)  Solomon Islands Rennell Island
11°35′S 160°0′E / 11.583°S 160.000°E / -11.583; 160.000 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea
29°9′S 160°0′E / 29.150°S 160.000°E / -29.150; 160.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
60°0′S 160°0′E / 60.000°S 160.000°E / -60.000; 160.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
69°44′S 160°0′E / 69.733°S 160.000°E / -69.733; 160.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Border between the Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia, and the Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  2. ^ "Arctic Ocean | Definition, Location, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  3. ^ "Asia | Continent, Countries, Regions, Map, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  4. ^ "Pacific Ocean: a Detailed Map". Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  5. ^ "Antarctic Digital Database Viewer". add.scar.org. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  6. ^ "Antarctic Digital Database Viewer". add.scar.org. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  7. ^ "Ellen Gillett - Around a Great Ellipse". ellengillett.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  8. ^ "Great Circle". education.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  9. ^ "Australian Antarctic Territory – Australian Antarctic Program". www.antarctica.gov.au. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  10. ^ "The Ross Dependency". Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  11. ^ "160th meridian east – Wikipedia". OSM for Wiki. Retrieved 2025-04-07.