163rd meridian east
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163rd meridian east
The meridian 163° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 163rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 17th meridian west.
This longitude is the western limit of the Auckland Oceanic flight information region.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 163rd meridian east passes through:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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