The meridian 159° 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 159th meridian west forms a great circle with the 21st meridian
east.
Starting at the North
Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 159th meridian west passes
through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N 159°0′W / 90°N 159°W | Arctic Ocean | |
| 71°31′N 159°0′W / 71.517°N 159°W | Chukchi Sea | |
| 70°53′N 159°0′W / 70.883°N 159°W |  United States |
Alaska - Point Franklin |
| 70°52′N 159°0′W / 70.867°N 159°W | Chukchi Sea | Peard Bay |
| 70°48′N 159°0′W / 70.8°N 159°W | United States |
Alaska |
| 58°25′N 159°0′W / 58.417°N 159°W | Bering Sea | Bristol Bay |
| 56°50′N 159°0′W / 56.833°N 159°W | United States |
Alaska - Alaska Peninsula |
| 55°53′N 159°0′W / 55.883°N 159°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing between the islands of
Chiachi and Mitrofania, Alaska, United States Passing just east of Simeonof Island, Alaska, United StatesPassing just east of Kauai island, Hawaii, United StatesPassing just west of Manuae atoll,  Cook Islands |
| 60°0′S 159°0′W / 60°S 159°W | Southern Ocean | |
| 77°54′S 159°0′W / 77.9°S 159°W | Antarctica | Ross
Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand |
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