156th meridian east
The meridian 156° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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156th meridian east
The 156th meridian east forms a great circle with the 24th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 156th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 156°0′E Arctic Ocean 77°5′N 156°0′E East Siberian Sea 71°5′N 156°0′E Russia
Sakha Republic
Magadan Oblast — from 66°4′N 156°0′E60°57′N 156°0′E Sea of Okhotsk Shelikhov Gulf 56°42′N 156°0′E Russia
Kamchatka Krai — Kamchatka Peninsula 53°35′N 156°0′E Sea of Okhotsk 50°45′N 156°0′E Russia
Sakhalin Oblast — island of Paramushir, Kuril Islands 50°23′N 156°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea (at 6°42′S 155°57′E)
6°47′S 156°0′E Solomon Islands
Ovau Island 6°49′S 156°0′E Solomon Sea Passing just west of Fauro Island, Solomon Islands (at 6°58′S 156°1′E)
Passing just east of Shortland Island,Solomon Islands (at 7°2′S 155°51′E)
11°46′S 156°0′E Coral Sea Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia
29°58′S 156°0′E Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 156°0′E Southern Ocean 69°0′S 156°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
See also
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