44th parallel south

The 44th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 44 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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44th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 29 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 53 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 44° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes
44°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
44°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean
44°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea
44°0′S 168°30′E  New Zealand South Island, passing just south of the town of Ashburton
44°0′S 171°56′E Pacific Ocean
44°0′S 176°39′W  New Zealand Chatham Island
44°0′S 176°24′W Pacific Ocean
44°0′S 74°15′W  Chile Guaitecas Archipelago, Aysén Region.
44°0′S 73°36′W Pacific Ocean Gulf of Corcovado
44°0′S 73°16′W  Chile Northern slopes of Melimoyu volcano, Aysén Region.
44°0′S 71°44′W  Argentina Chubut Province
44°0′S 65°15′W Atlantic Ocean

See also

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