78th parallel south
78°
The 78th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 78 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 78° south passes through:
Co-ordinates
Country, territory or sea
Notes
78°0′S 0°0′E / 78.000°S 0.000°E / -78.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)
Antarctica
Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
Adélie Land, claimed by France
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
78°0′S 177°42′E / 78.000°S 177.700°E / -78.000; 177.700 (Southern Ocean)
Southern Ocean
Ross Sea
78°0′S 160°26′W / 78.000°S 160.433°W / -78.000; -160.433 (Antarctica)
Antarctica
Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
Unclaimed territory
Antártica Chilena, claimed by Chile
Territory claimed by Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
Territory claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
78°0′S 45°44′W / 78.000°S 45.733°W / -78.000; -45.733 (Southern Ocean)
Southern Ocean
Weddell Sea
78°0′S 42°7′W / 78.000°S 42.117°W / -78.000; -42.117 (Antarctica)
Antarctica
Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom
Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
See also
- 77th parallel south
- 79th parallel south