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.
71st parallel south
Around the world
editStarting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 71° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes 71°0′S 0°0′E / 71.000°S 0.000°E Antarktis Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norwegen 71°0′S 45°0′E / 71.000°S 45.000°E Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australien 71°0′S 136°0′E / 71.000°S 136.000°E Adélie Land, claimed by Frankreich 71°0′S 142°0′E / 71.000°S 142.000°E Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australien 71°0′S 160°0′E / 71.000°S 160.000°E Ross Dependency, claimed by Neuseeland 71°0′S 167°47′E / 71.000°S 167.783°E Southern Ocean South of the Pacific Ocean 71°0′S 73°18′W / 71.000°S 73.300°W Antarktis Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by Argentinien, Chile and Vereinigtes Königreich (overlapping claims) 71°0′S 60°24′W / 71.000°S 60.400°W Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean 71°0′S 10°59′W / 71.000°S 10.983°W Antarktis Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norwegen