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Revision as of 23:12, 15 September 2022
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.
The 160th meridian east forms a great circle with the 20th meridian west.
In Antarctica, the meridian defines the border between the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Ross Dependency.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 160th meridian east passes through: