171st meridian east
line of longitude east of the Greenwich Meridian
The meridian 171° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 171st meridian east forms a great circle with the 9th meridian west.
The public source identifies “171st meridian east” as line of longitude east of the Greenwich Meridian. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around 171st, meridian and east.
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The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 1, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q2663763. Authority coordinates are 0.000, 171.000. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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