173rd meridian west

The meridian 173° 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.

The 173rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 7th meridian east.

From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 173rd meridian west passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -173°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 90°N, -173°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 71.8°N, -173°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 71.8°N, -173°W
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 * 67.05°N, -173°W
 * 67.05°N, -173°W
 * Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Chukchi Peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 64.25°N, -173°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 64.25°N, -173°W
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 * 60.56667°N, -173°W
 * 60.56667°N, -173°W
 * Alaska — St. Matthew Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 60.48333°N, -173°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 60.48333°N, -173°W
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 * 52.1°N, -173°W
 * 52.1°N, -173°W
 * Alaska — Amlia Island
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 52.08333°N, -173°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of the island of Savai'i, 🇼🇸 (at -13.51667°N, -172.8°W)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -173°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -60°N, -173°W
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 * -78.46667°N, -173°W
 * -78.46667°N, -173°W
 * Ross Dependency, claimed by 🇳🇿
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