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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:

Coordinates Continent or ocean Notes
78°0′S 0°0′E / 78.000°S 0.000°E / -78.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
78°0′S 45°0′E / 78.000°S 45.000°E / -78.000; 45.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
78°0′S 136°0′E / 78.000°S 136.000°E / -78.000; 136.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Adélie Land, claimed by  France
78°0′S 142°0′E / 78.000°S 142.000°E / -78.000; 142.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
78°0′S 160°0′E / 78.000°S 160.000°E / -78.000; 160.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
78°0′S 177°42′E / 78.000°S 177.700°E / -78.000; 177.700 (Southern Ocean)
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Southern Ocean Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
78°0′S 160°26′W / 78.000°S 160.433°W / -78.000; -160.433
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
78°0′S 150°0′W / 78.000°S 150.000°W / -78.000; -150.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
78°0′S 90°0′W / 78.000°S 90.000°W / -78.000; -90.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Antártica Chilena, claimed by  Chile
78°0′S 80°0′W / 78.000°S 80.000°W / -78.000; -80.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Territory claimed by  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
78°0′S 74°0′W / 78.000°S 74.000°W / -78.000; -74.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Territory claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
78°0′S 53°0′W / 78.000°S 53.000°W / -78.000; -53.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


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)
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
78°0′S 42°7′W / 78.000°S 42.117°W / -78.000; -42.117
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Antarctica Territory claimed by  Argentina and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
78°0′S 25°0′W / 78.000°S 25.000°W / -78.000; -25.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


British Antarctic Territory, claimed by  United Kingdom
78°0′S 20°0′W / 78.000°S 20.000°W / -78.000; -20.000
Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.


Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

See also


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