79th parallel south
Circle of latitude
79°
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The 79th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 79 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic.
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 / 79.000°S 0.000°E / -79.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway 79°0′S 45°0′E / 79.000°S 45.000°E / -79.000; 45.000 Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia 79°0′S 136°0′E / 79.000°S 136.000°E / -79.000; 136.000 Adélie Land, claimed by France 79°0′S 142°0′E / 79.000°S 142.000°E / -79.000; 142.000 Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia 79°0′S 160°0′E / 79.000°S 160.000°E / -79.000; 160.000 Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand 79°0′S 150°0′W / 79.000°S 150.000°W / -79.000; -150.000 Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory 79°0′S 90°0′W / 79.000°S 90.000°W / -79.000; -90.000 Antártica Chilena, claimed by Chile 79°0′S 80°0′W / 79.000°S 80.000°W / -79.000; -80.000 Territory claimed by Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims) 79°0′S 74°0′W / 79.000°S 74.000°W / -79.000; -74.000 Territory claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims) 79°0′S 53°0′W / 79.000°S 53.000°W / -79.000; -53.000 Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims) 79°0′S 25°0′W / 79.000°S 25.000°W / -79.000; -25.000 British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom 79°0′S 20°0′W / 79.000°S 20.000°W / -79.000; -20.000 Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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Circles of latitude / meridians
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
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