171st west longitude meridian
The 171st meridian of west longitude is the line of longitude , which is 171 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian , passing from the North Pole through the Arctic Ocean , Russia , the Pacific Ocean , Oceania , the Southern Ocean to the South Pole and forming an orthodrome with the 9th meridian of the east longitude .
Starting from the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 171st longitude meridian passes through:
| Coordinates (approximated) | Country, Territory or Sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Chukchi Sea | ||
 Russia | OK. 117 km. [1] ; through the Chukotka Autonomous Region , with. Lawrence Hall Lawrence | |
| Bering Sea | ||
 USA | OK. 17 km .; through St. Lawrence Island | |
| Bering Sea | between Chagulak Island and Unaska  Alaska USA | |
| Pacific Ocean | just east of the enderbury island of  Kiribatijust west of Ravaki Kiribatijust east of Manra Kiribatijust east of the atoll Fakaofo  Tokelaujust east of Swains  American Samoa ( Territorial Claim Tokelau )just west of tutuila American Samoa | |
| South ocean | ||
| Antarctica | Ross Territory , territorial claims  New Zealand |
Notes
- ↑ In this and all subsequent linear measurements, the built-in features of the Google Earth free software were used