78th parallel south






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78th parallel south






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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










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