The 169th meridian west is a line of longitude that is located 169 degrees west of the Prime Meridian. It runs north-south from the North Pole to the South Pole, passing through the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Sea, and parts of Alaska. Specifically, it passes through the Aleutian Islands, which are part of the state of Alaska, and continues into the Pacific Ocean.
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