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71st parallel south
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.
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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.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 71° south passes through:
| Coordinates | Continent or ocean | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 71°0′S0°0′E / 71.000°S 0.000°E | Antarctica | Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway |
| 71°0′S45°0′E / 71.000°S 45.000°E | Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia | |
| 71°0′S136°0′E / 71.000°S 136.000°E | Adélie Land, claimed by  France | |
| 71°0′S142°0′E / 71.000°S 142.000°E | Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia | |
| 71°0′S160°0′E / 71.000°S 160.000°E | Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand | |
| 71°0′S167°47′E / 71.000°S 167.783°E | Southern Ocean | South of the Pacific Ocean |
| 71°0′S73°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′S60°24′W / 71.000°S 60.400°W | Southern Ocean | Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean |
| 71°0′S10°59′W / 71.000°S 10.983°W | Antarctica | Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway |
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