160th meridian east

160th meridian east

The meridian 160° east 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.

In Antarctica, the meridian defines the border between the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Ross Dependency.

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 160th meridian east passes through:

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