159th meridian west

The meridian 159° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

159°

159th meridian west

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

From Pole to Pole

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

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 159°0′W	Arctic Ocean
71°31′N 159°0′W	Chukchi Sea
70°53′N 159°0′W	United States	Alaska — Point Franklin
70°52′N 159°0′W	Chukchi Sea	Peard Bay
70°48′N 159°0′W	United States	Alaska
58°25′N 159°0′W	Bering Sea	Bristol Bay
56°50′N 159°0′W	United States	Alaska — Alaska Peninsula
55°53′N 159°0′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just east of Chiachi Island, Alaska,  United States (at 55°50′N 159°5′W) Passing just west of Mitrofania Island, Alaska,  United States (at 55°49′N 158°53′W) Passing just east of Simeonof Island, Alaska,  United States (at 54°55′N 159°11′W) Passing just east of Kauai island, Hawaii,  United States (at 22°8′N 159°18′W) Passing just west of Manuae atoll,  Cook Islands (at 19°15′S 158°57′W)
60°0′S 159°0′W	Southern Ocean
77°54′S 159°0′W	Antarctica	Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand

See also

• 158th meridian west
• 160th meridian west