170th meridian east

The meridian 170° 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 170th meridian east forms a great circle with the 10th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 170th meridian east passes through:


 * {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col" width="130" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arctic Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | East Siberian Sea ! scope="row" | 🇷🇺 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bering Sea ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇲🇭 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇳🇿 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean ! scope="row" | Antarctica ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean ! scope="row" | Antarctica
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 73.93333°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 73.93333°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -valign="top"
 * 68.78333°N, 170°W
 * Anadyr Highlands, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Kamchatka Krai — from 62.66667°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 60.06667°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 60.06667°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 53.83333°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of Bikar Atoll, 🇲🇭 (at 12.23333°N, 170.06667°W) Passing just east of Utirik Atoll, 🇲🇭 (at 11.23333°N, 169.86667°W) Passing just east of Ailuk Atoll, 🇲🇭 (at 10.23333°N, 169.98333°W)
 * 9.51667°N, 170°W
 * 9.51667°N, 170°W
 * Wotje Atoll and Erikub Atoll
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 9.06667°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of Anuta island, 🇸🇧 (at -11.6°N, 169.85°W) Passing just west of Futuna island, 🇻🇺 (at -19.51667°N, 170.2°W) Passing just east of Anatom island, 🇻🇺 (at -20.2°N, 169.9°W)
 * -43.33333°N, 170°W
 * -43.33333°N, 170°W
 * South Island
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -46.25°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of Campbell Island, 🇳🇿 (at -52.55°N, 169.26667°W)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -71.63333°N, 170°W
 * -71.63333°N, 170°W
 * Ross Dependency, claimed by 🇳🇿
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -72.71667°N, 170°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Ross Sea — passing just east of Coulman Island (at -73.53333°N, 169.91667°W)
 * -77.35°N, 170°W
 * -77.35°N, 170°W
 * Ross Dependency, claimed by 🇳🇿
 * }
 * }