154th meridian east
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The meridian 154° 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.
The 154th meridian east forms a great circle with the 26th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 154th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 154°0′E / 90°N 154°E Arctic Ocean 76°56′N 154°0′E / 76.933°N 154°E East Siberian Sea 70°54′N 154°0′E / 70.9°N 154°E Russia 59°4′N 154°0′E / 59.067°N 154°E Sea of Okhotsk 48°57′N 154°0′E / 48.95°N 154°E Russia Kuril Islands - islands of Ekarma and Shiashkotan 48°43′N 154°0′E / 48.717°N 154°E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Minami Torishima, Japan
Passing just east of Satawan atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just west of the Green Islands, Papua New Guinea4°18′S 154°0′E / 4.3°S 154°E Solomon Sea 11°21′S 154°0′E / 11.35°S 154°E Papua New Guinea Rossel Island 11°24′S 154°0′E / 11.4°S 154°E Coral Sea Passing through Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory 29°59′S 154°0′E / 29.983°S 154°E Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 154°0′E / 60°S 154°E Southern Ocean 68°24′S 154°0′E / 68.4°S 154°E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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