158th meridian west explained

The meridian 158° 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 158th meridian west forms a great circle with the 22nd meridian east.

It is the western boundary of continuous Class E airspace between 14, 500 feet and 18, 000 feet MSL (Mean Sea Level) over Alaska.[1]

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 158th meridian west passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Chukchi Sea
Alaska
Bering SeaBristol Bay
Alaska — Alaska Peninsula
Pacific OceanPassing just west of Nakchamik Island, Alaska, (at)
Passing just east of Castle Cape, Alaska Peninsula, (at)
Passing just east of Chankliut Island, Alaska, (at)
Hawaii — Oahu island
Pacific OceanPassing just west of Kiritimati island, (at)
Penrhyn Island
Pacific OceanPassing just east of Atiu island, (at)
Passing just west of Mangaia island, (at)
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaRoss Dependency, claimed by

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aeronautical Information Manual - AIM - Controlled Airspace . 2020-11-13. www.faa.gov.