160th meridian west

The 160th meridian west is a line of longitude that is 160 degrees west of the Prime Meridian, which is at 0 degrees longitude. This meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through various landmasses and bodies of water. In the Northern Hemisphere, the 160th meridian west crosses parts of the Bering Sea and approaches the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. In the Southern Hemisphere, it crosses the central Pacific Ocean.