71st parallel south

The 71st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 71 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

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71st parallel south

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 71° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes
71°0′S 0°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
71°0′S 45°0′E Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
71°0′S 136°0′E Adélie Land, claimed by  France
71°0′S 142°0′E Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
71°0′S 160°0′E Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
71°0′S 167°47′E Southern Ocean South of the Pacific Ocean
71°0′S 73°18′W Antarctica Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
71°0′S 60°24′W Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
71°0′S 10°59′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

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