71st parallel south
71°
The 71st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 71 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 71° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 71°0′S 0°0′E / 71.000°S 0.000°E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed byAustralia
Adélie Land, claimed byFrance
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed byAustralia
Ross Dependency, claimed byNew Zealand 71°0′S 167°47′E / 71.000°S 167.783°E Southern Ocean 71°0′S 73°18′W / 71.000°S 73.300°W Antarctica Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims) 71°0′S 60°24′W / 71.000°S 60.400°W Southern Ocean Weddell Sea 71°0′S 10°59′W / 71.000°S 10.983°W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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