35th parallel south

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In Argentina, the 35th parallel south defines the border between Cordoba Province and La Pampa Province. 35th parallel Argentina.png
In Argentina, the 35th parallel south defines the border between Córdoba Province and La Pampa Province.

The 35th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 35 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 31 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 48 minutes during the June solstice.

This parallel is sometimes used to define the southern boundary of the subtropics.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 35° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
35°0′S0°0′E / 35.000°S 0.000°E / -35.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
35°0′S20°0′E / 35.000°S 20.000°E / -35.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Cape Agulhas, Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
35°0′S116°28′E / 35.000°S 116.467°E / -35.000; 116.467 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia - passing through the northern suburbs of Albany and just south of Denmark and Walpole
35°0′S118°12′E / 35.000°S 118.200°E / -35.000; 118.200 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
35°0′S135°56′E / 35.000°S 135.933°E / -35.000; 135.933 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia - Eyre Peninsula and Thistle Island
35°0′S136°10′E / 35.000°S 136.167°E / -35.000; 136.167 (Spencer Gulf) Indian Ocean Spencer Gulf
35°0′S136°58′E / 35.000°S 136.967°E / -35.000; 136.967 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia - Yorke Peninsula
35°0′S137°45′E / 35.000°S 137.750°E / -35.000; 137.750 (Gulf St Vincent) Indian Ocean Gulf St Vincent
35°0′S138°30′E / 35.000°S 138.500°E / -35.000; 138.500 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia - passing just south of Adelaide
Victoria
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
35°0′S150°47′E / 35.000°S 150.783°E / -35.000; 150.783 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea
35°0′S173°9′E / 35.000°S 173.150°E / -35.000; 173.150 (New Zealand) Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand North Island, just north of Ahipara Beach, crossing through Awanui, Whangaroa Harbour, Mangonui and Butlers Point Northland, the town of Kaitaia (pop around 5,000) is 7km south of it
35°0′S173°57′E / 35.000°S 173.950°E / -35.000; 173.950 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
35°0′S72°11′W / 35.000°S 72.183°W / -35.000; -72.183 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile O'Higgins Region - passing just south of Curicó
35°0′S70°21′W / 35.000°S 70.350°W / -35.000; -70.350 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina The parallel defines the border between Córdoba Province and La Pampa Province
Passing just south of La Plata
35°0′S57°35′W / 35.000°S 57.583°W / -35.000; -57.583 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Río de la Plata estuary - passing just south of Montevideo, Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Passing between Punta del Este and Isla de Lobos, Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

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