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Revision as of 03:47, 12 October 2009
Template:Latlongmap 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:
Country, territory or sea Notes Arctic Ocean Russia Sea of Okhotsk Shelikhov Gulf Russia Kamchatka Peninsula Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Mokil atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just east of Santa Isabel Island, Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands Florida Islands and Guadalcanal Island Pacific Ocean Solomon Sea Solomon Islands Rennell Island Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Sandy Island, New Caledonia Southern Ocean Antarctica Border between the Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia, and the Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand