155th meridian west
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155th meridian west
The meridian 155° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 155th meridian west forms a great circle with the 25th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 155th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 155°0′W / 90.000°N 155.000°W Arctic Ocean 71°36′N 155°0′W / 71.600°N 155.000°W Beaufort Sea 71°8′N 155°0′W / 71.133°N 155.000°W 
United StatesAlaska 58°1′N 155°0′W / 58.017°N 155.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States (at 57°20′N 154°47′W / 57.333°N 154.783°W)
Passing just west of Tugidak Island, Alaska, United States (at 56°25′N 154°48′W / 56.417°N 154.800°W)19°44′N 155°0′W / 19.733°N 155.000°W United StatesHawaii — Hawaii island 19°20′N 155°0′W / 19.333°N 155.000°W Pacific Ocean Passing just west of Malden Island, 
Kiribati (at 4°0′S 154°58′W / 4.000°S 154.967°W)60°0′S 155°0′W / 60.000°S 155.000°W Southern Ocean 77°12′S 155°0′W / 77.200°S 155.000°W Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by 
New Zealand
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