159th meridian east

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The meridian 159° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude [1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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The 159th meridian east forms a great circle with the 21st meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 159th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N159°0′E / 90.000°N 159.000°E / 90.000; 159.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
76°35′N159°0′E / 76.583°N 159.000°E / 76.583; 159.000 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea
70°52′N159°0′E / 70.867°N 159.000°E / 70.867; 159.000 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sakha Republic
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — from 68°8′N159°0′E / 68.133°N 159.000°E / 68.133; 159.000 (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
Magadan Oblast — from 66°14′N159°0′E / 66.233°N 159.000°E / 66.233; 159.000 (Magadan Oblast)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — from 65°56′N159°0′E / 65.933°N 159.000°E / 65.933; 159.000 (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
Magadan Oblast — from 65°43′N159°0′E / 65.717°N 159.000°E / 65.717; 159.000 (Magadan Oblast)
61°54′N159°0′E / 61.900°N 159.000°E / 61.900; 159.000 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk Shelikhov Gulf
58°24′N159°0′E / 58.400°N 159.000°E / 58.400; 159.000 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Kamchatka Krai — Kamchatka Peninsula
53°4′N159°0′E / 53.067°N 159.000°E / 53.067; 159.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
7°50′S159°0′E / 7.833°S 159.000°E / -7.833; 159.000 (Solomon Islands) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Santa Isabel Island
8°4′S159°0′E / 8.067°S 159.000°E / -8.067; 159.000 (New Georgia Sound) New Georgia Sound Passing just west of the Russell Islands, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (at 9°4′S159°2′E / 9.067°S 159.033°E / -9.067; 159.033 (Russell Islands) )
9°4′S159°0′E / 9.067°S 159.000°E / -9.067; 159.000 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea
11°50′S159°0′E / 11.833°S 159.000°E / -11.833; 159.000 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing just east of the Chesterfield Islands, Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia (at 19°12′S158°58′E / 19.200°S 158.967°E / -19.200; 158.967 (Chesterfield Islands) )
29°55′S159°0′E / 29.917°S 159.000°E / -29.917; 159.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Lord Howe Island, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (at 31°31′S159°2′E / 31.517°S 159.033°E / -31.517; 159.033 (Lord Howe Island) )
Passing just east of Macquarie Island, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (at 54°30′S158°58′E / 54.500°S 158.967°E / -54.500; 158.967 (Macquarie Island) )
60°0′S159°0′E / 60.000°S 159.000°E / -60.000; 159.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
69°22′S159°0′E / 69.367°S 159.000°E / -69.367; 159.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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