171st meridian west
The meridian 171° west 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 171st meridian west forms a great circle with the 9th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 171st meridian west passes through: