173rd meridian east
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The meridian 173° 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 173rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 7th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 173rd meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 173°0′E / 90.000°N 173.000°E / 90.000; 173.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 73°12′N 173°0′E / 73.200°N 173.000°E / 73.200; 173.000 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea 69°52′N 173°0′E / 69.867°N 173.000°E / 69.867; 173.000 (Russia) Russia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Kamchatka Krai — from 62°23′N 173°0′E / 62.383°N 173.000°E / 62.383; 173.000 (Kamchatka Krai)61°25′N 173°0′E / 61.417°N 173.000°E / 61.417; 173.000 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea 52°59′N 173°0′E / 52.983°N 173.000°E / 52.983; 173.000 (United States) United States
Alaska — Attu Island 52°47′N 173°0′E / 52.783°N 173.000°E / 52.783; 173.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 3°24′N 173°0′E / 3.400°N 173.000°E / 3.400; 173.000 (Kiribati) Kiribati
Makin Islands 3°23′N 173°0′E / 3.383°N 173.000°E / 3.383; 173.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Butaritari atoll, Kiribati (at 3°10′N 172°58′E / 3.167°N 172.967°E / 3.167; 172.967 (Butatitari))
1°52′N 173°0′E / 1.867°N 173.000°E / 1.867; 173.000 (Kiribati) Kiribati
Abaiang and Tarawa atolls 1°19′N 173°0′E / 1.317°N 173.000°E / 1.317; 173.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 1°1′N 173°0′E / 1.017°N 173.000°E / 1.017; 173.000 (Kiribati) Kiribati
Maiana atoll 0°50′N 173°0′E / 0.833°N 173.000°E / 0.833; 173.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 34°23′S 173°0′E / 34.383°S 173.000°E / -34.383; 173.000 (New Zealand) New Zealand
North Island — North Auckland Peninsula, passing close by the island's northernmost point, the Surville Cliffs 34°48′S 173°0′E / 34.800°S 173.000°E / -34.800; 173.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 40°48′S 173°0′E / 40.800°S 173.000°E / -40.800; 173.000 (New Zealand) New Zealand
South Island 43°4′S 173°0′E / 43.067°S 173.000°E / -43.067; 173.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Pegasus Bay 43°39′S 173°0′E / 43.650°S 173.000°E / -43.650; 173.000 (New Zealand) New Zealand
South Island — Banks Peninsula 43°53′S 173°0′E / 43.883°S 173.000°E / -43.883; 173.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 173°0′E / 60.000°S 173.000°E / -60.000; 173.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 77°30′S 173°0′E / 77.500°S 173.000°E / -77.500; 173.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
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