59th parallel south

The 59th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 59 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. The only landmass on this parallel is Bristol Island.[lower-alpha 1]

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59th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 18 hours, 30 minutes during the December solstice and 6 hours, 10 minutes during the June solstice.[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 59° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Territory or ocean Notes
59°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
59°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean
59°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula
59°0′S 67°16′W Atlantic Ocean Running through the Scotia Sea
59°0′S 26°37′W  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Bristol Island (claimed by  Argentina)
59°0′S 26°35′W Atlantic Ocean

See also

Notes
  1. The parallel appears to cut through the boundary of the island as shown on Google Earth.

References
  1. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_durtablew.pl?form=2&year=2016&task=-1&place=&lon_sign=-1&lon_deg=90&lon_min=0&lat_sign=-1&lat_deg=59&lat_min=0&tz=2&tz_sign=-1
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