The 179th meridian west is a line of longitude that is located 179 degrees west of the Prime Meridian, which is defined as 0 degrees longitude. It is one of the meridians in the geographic coordinate system and is part of the International Date Line (IDL). The 179th meridian west closely follows the 180th meridian but deviates slightly in places to accommodate political and geographic considerations.
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