79th parallel south

The 79th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 79 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic.

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79th parallel south

The parallel passes only through Antarctica and Antarctic ice shelves.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 79° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Continent Notes
79°0′S 0°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
79°0′S 45°0′E Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
79°0′S 136°0′E Adélie Land, claimed by  France
79°0′S 142°0′E Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
79°0′S 160°0′E Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
79°0′S 150°0′W Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
79°0′S 90°0′W Antártica Chilena, claimed by  Chile
79°0′S 80°0′W Territory claimed by  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
79°0′S 74°0′W Territory claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
79°0′S 53°0′W Territory claimed by  Argentina and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
79°0′S 25°0′W British Antarctic Territory, claimed by  United Kingdom
79°0′S 20°0′W Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

See also

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