61st parallel south
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61st parallel south
The 61st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 61 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but the Southern Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 19 hours, 16 minutes during the December solstice and 5 hours, 32 minutes during the June solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 61° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 61°0′S 0°0′E / 61.000°S 0.000°E Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
South of the Indian Ocean
South of the Pacific Ocean
South of the Atlantic Ocean
– passing just north of Elephant Island, claimed by
– passing just north of Clarence Island, claimed by
– passing just south of the South Orkney Islands, claimed by
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