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.
79°
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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