161st meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 161° 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.
The 161st meridian east forms a great circle with the 19th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 161st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 161°0′E / 90.000°N 161.000°E / 90.000; 161.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 76°6′N 161°0′E / 76.100°N 161.000°E / 76.100; 161.000 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea Passing between the Medvyezhi Islands, Sakha Republic, Russia (at 70°50′N 161°0′E / 70.833°N 161.000°E / 70.833; 161.000 (Medvyezhi Islands))
69°35′N 161°0′E / 69.583°N 161.000°E / 69.583; 161.000 (Russia) Russia
Sakha Republic
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — from 68°16′N 161°0′E / 68.267°N 161.000°E / 68.267; 161.000 (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
Magadan Oblast — from 65°10′N 161°0′E / 65.167°N 161.000°E / 65.167; 161.000 (Magadan Oblast)60°54′N 161°0′E / 60.900°N 161.000°E / 60.900; 161.000 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk Penzhin Bay 59°42′N 161°0′E / 59.700°N 161.000°E / 59.700; 161.000 (Russia) Russia
Kamchatka Krai — Kamchatka Peninsula 54°35′N 161°0′E / 54.583°N 161.000°E / 54.583; 161.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Ujelang Atoll, Marshall Islands (at 9°46′N 160°59′E / 9.767°N 160.983°E / 9.767; 160.983 (Ujelang))
8°38′S 161°0′E / 8.633°S 161.000°E / -8.633; 161.000 (Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands
Island of Malaita 9°16′S 161°0′E / 9.267°S 161.000°E / -9.267; 161.000 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea Passing just east of the island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (at 9°51′S 160°50′E / 9.850°S 160.833°E / -9.850; 160.833 (Guadalcanal))
11°37′S 161°0′E / 11.617°S 161.000°E / -11.617; 161.000 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea 28°18′S 161°0′E / 28.300°S 161.000°E / -28.300; 161.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 161°0′E / 60.000°S 161.000°E / -60.000; 161.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 70°19′S 161°0′E / 70.317°S 161.000°E / -70.317; 161.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
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