69th parallel south

The 69th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 69 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Antarctic. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

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69th parallel south

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 69° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes
69°0′S 0°0′E Southern Ocean King Haakon VII Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
69°0′S 32°30′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
69°0′S 35°4′E Southern Ocean Lützow-Holm Bay, King Haakon VII Sea, south of the Indian Ocean
69°0′S 39°46′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
69°0′S 45°0′E Enderby Land, Kemp Land, Mac. Robertson Land, claimed by  Australia
69°0′S 74°55′E Southern Ocean Prydz Bay, Cooperation Sea, south of the Indian Ocean
69°0′S 78°10′E Antarctica Princess Elizabeth Land, Wilhelm II Land, Queen Mary Land, Wilkes Land, claimed by  Australia
69°0′S 136°0′E Adélie Land, claimed by  France
69°0′S 142°0′E George V Land, claimed by  Australia
69°0′S 156°0′E Southern Ocean South of the Pacific Ocean
Passing south of Peter I Island
69°0′S 71°47′W Antarctica Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
69°0′S 70°5′W Southern Ocean Marguerite Bay, Bellingshausen Sea, south of the Drake Passage
69°0′S 67°34′W Antarctica Antarctic Peninsula, claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom
69°0′S 60°33′W Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
69°0′S 1°23′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

See also
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