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155°
155th meridian west
The meridian 155° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] 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
[edit]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 States
Alaska 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 States
Hawaii — 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
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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