Circles of latitude between the 30th parallel south and the 35th parallel south

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Following are circles of latitude between the 30th parallel south and the 35th parallel south:

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31st parallel south

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31st parallel south

The 31st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 31 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 13 minutes during the December solstice and 10 hours, 4 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 31° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
31°0′S0°0′E / 31.000°S 0.000°E / -31.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
31°0′S17°40′E / 31.000°S 17.667°E / -31.000; 17.667 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Northern Cape - for about 20 km
Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal - for about 13 km
31°0′S30°16′E / 31.000°S 30.267°E / -31.000; 30.267 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
31°0′S115°19′E / 31.000°S 115.317°E / -31.000; 115.317 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
South Australia
New South Wales – Passing just north of Kempsey
31°0′S153°2′E / 31.000°S 153.033°E / -31.000; 153.033 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
31°0′S71°39′W / 31.000°S 71.650°W / -31.000; -71.650 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Coquimbo Region
31°0′S70°17′W / 31.000°S 70.283°W / -31.000; -70.283 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina San Juan Province
La Rioja Province
Córdoba Province
Santa Fe Province
Entre Ríos Province

Passing near the cities of Paraná (31°44′S 60°32′W) and Santa Fe (31°38′S 60°42′W).

31°0′S57°52′W / 31.000°S 57.867°W / -31.000; -57.867 (Uruguay) Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
31°0′S55°53′W / 31.000°S 55.883°W / -31.000; -55.883 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio Grande do Sul - for about 13 km
31°0′S55°45′W / 31.000°S 55.750°W / -31.000; -55.750 (Uruguay) Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
31°0′S55°26′W / 31.000°S 55.433°W / -31.000; -55.433 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
31°0′S50°41′W / 31.000°S 50.683°W / -31.000; -50.683 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

32nd parallel south

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32nd parallel south

The 32nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 32 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 19 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 58 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 32° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
32°0′S0°0′E / 32.000°S 0.000°E / -32.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
32°0′S18°17′E / 32.000°S 18.283°E / -32.000; 18.283 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
32°0′S29°8′E / 32.000°S 29.133°E / -32.000; 29.133 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
32°0′S115°29′E / 32.000°S 115.483°E / -32.000; 115.483 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western AustraliaRottnest Island
32°0′S115°33′E / 32.000°S 115.550°E / -32.000; 115.550 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
32°0′S115°45′E / 32.000°S 115.750°E / -32.000; 115.750 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia – passing through Perth
32°0′S128°15′E / 32.000°S 128.250°E / -32.000; 128.250 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight
32°0′S132°9′E / 32.000°S 132.150°E / -32.000; 132.150 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia
32°0′S132°26′E / 32.000°S 132.433°E / -32.000; 132.433 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight
32°0′S132°51′E / 32.000°S 132.850°E / -32.000; 132.850 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia
New South Wales – Passing just south of Taree
32°0′S152°34′E / 32.000°S 152.567°E / -32.000; 152.567 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Ball's Pyramid, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
32°0′S71°31′W / 32.000°S 71.517°W / -32.000; -71.517 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
32°0′S70°14′W / 32.000°S 70.233°W / -32.000; -70.233 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Passing just south of Rosario (32°57′S 60°40′W)
32°0′S58°9′W / 32.000°S 58.150°W / -32.000; -58.150 (Uruguay) Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
32°0′S53°51′W / 32.000°S 53.850°W / -32.000; -53.850 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
32°0′S51°56′W / 32.000°S 51.933°W / -32.000; -51.933 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

33rd parallel south

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33rd parallel south

The 33rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 33 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 33° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
33°0′S0°0′E / 33.000°S 0.000°E / -33.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
33°0′S17°52′E / 33.000°S 17.867°E / -33.000; 17.867 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Western Cape
Eastern Cape - passing through East London at 32°59′S27°52′E / 32.983°S 27.867°E / -32.983; 27.867 (East London)
33°0′S27°57′E / 33.000°S 27.950°E / -33.000; 27.950 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
33°0′S115°40′E / 33.000°S 115.667°E / -33.000; 115.667 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
33°0′S124°17′E / 33.000°S 124.283°E / -33.000; 124.283 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight
33°0′S134°12′E / 33.000°S 134.200°E / -33.000; 134.200 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia
New South Wales
33°0′S151°44′E / 33.000°S 151.733°E / -33.000; 151.733 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
33°0′S71°34′W / 33.000°S 71.567°W / -33.000; -71.567 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Valparaíso Region – passing through Viña del Mar (at 33°0′0″S71°32′30″W / 33.00000°S 71.54167°W / -33.00000; -71.54167 (Viña del Mar) )
Santiago Metropolitan Region
Valparaíso Region
33°0′S70°1′W / 33.000°S 70.017°W / -33.000; -70.017 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Mendoza Province
San Luis Province
Córdoba Province
Santa Fe Province
Entre Ríos Province
33°0′S58°5′W / 33.000°S 58.083°W / -33.000; -58.083 (Uruguay) Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
33°0′S53°21′W / 33.000°S 53.350°W / -33.000; -53.350 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
33°0′S52°34′W / 33.000°S 52.567°W / -33.000; -52.567 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

34th parallel south

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34th parallel south

The 34th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 34 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 28 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 50 minutes during the June solstice. South of this latitude, the Crux constellation is circumpolar (never sets below the horizon). On 21 June, the maximum altitude of the sun is 32.17 degrees, while it's 79.83 degrees on 21 December.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 34° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
34°0′S0°0′E / 34.000°S 0.000°E / -34.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
34°0′S18°20′E / 34.000°S 18.333°E / -34.000; 18.333 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Western Cape – passing through Cape Town (at 34°0′S18°33′E / 34.000°S 18.550°E / -34.000; 18.550 (Cape Town) )
34°0′S23°30′E / 34.000°S 23.500°E / -34.000; 23.500 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
23°45′S18°20′E / 23.750°S 18.333°E / -23.750; 18.333 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Eastern Cape
34°0′S24°56′E / 34.000°S 24.933°E / -34.000; 24.933 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean St Francis Bay
23°45′S25°19′E / 23.750°S 25.317°E / -23.750; 25.317 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Eastern Cape – passing just south of Port Elizabeth (at 33°57′S25°36′E / 33.950°S 25.600°E / -33.950; 25.600 (Port Elizabeth) )
34°0′S25°41′E / 34.000°S 25.683°E / -34.000; 25.683 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
34°0′S115°0′E / 34.000°S 115.000°E / -34.000; 115.000 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
34°0′S119°48′E / 34.000°S 119.800°E / -34.000; 119.800 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
34°0′S122°6′E / 34.000°S 122.100°E / -34.000; 122.100 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western AustraliaCape Le Grand
34°0′S122°17′E / 34.000°S 122.283°E / -34.000; 122.283 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
34°0′S123°10′E / 34.000°S 123.167°E / -34.000; 123.167 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western AustraliaCape Arid
34°0′S123°13′E / 34.000°S 123.217°E / -34.000; 123.217 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight
34°0′S135°15′E / 34.000°S 135.250°E / -34.000; 135.250 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South AustraliaEyre Peninsula
34°0′S136°29′E / 34.000°S 136.483°E / -34.000; 136.483 (Spencer Gulf) Indian Ocean Spencer Gulf
34°0′S137°32′E / 34.000°S 137.533°E / -34.000; 137.533 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia
New South Wales – from 34°0′S141°0′E / 34.000°S 141.000°E / -34.000; 141.000 (South Australia) , passing just south of Sydney (at 33°51′S151°12′E / 33.850°S 151.200°E / -33.850; 151.200 (Sydney) )
34°0′S151°15′E / 34.000°S 151.250°E / -34.000; 151.250 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the Three Kings Islands, Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (at 34°8′S172°8′E / 34.133°S 172.133°E / -34.133; 172.133 (Three Kings Islands) )
Passing just south of Alejandro Selkirk Island, Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (at 33°49′S80°47′W / 33.817°S 80.783°W / -33.817; -80.783 (Alejandro Selkirk Island) )
34°0′S71°54′W / 34.000°S 71.900°W / -34.000; -71.900 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile O'Higgins Region
34°0′S69°51′W / 34.000°S 69.850°W / -34.000; -69.850 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Mendoza Province - San Luis Province - Cordoba Province - Santa Fe Province - Buenos Aires Province - Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
34°0′S58°22′W / 34.000°S 58.367°W / -34.000; -58.367 (Uruguay) Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Passing through Laguna Negra (at 34°0′S53°41′W / 34.000°S 53.683°W / -34.000; -53.683 (Laguna Negra) ) - Carmelo (at 34°0′S58°17′W / 34.000°S 58.283°W / -34.000; -58.283 (Carmelo) )
34°0′S53°31′W / 34.000°S 53.517°W / -34.000; -53.517 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

35th parallel south

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35th parallel south
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.

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 [1]
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

See also

References

  1. Clemens, Eliza Jane McCartney (March 29, 1886). "La Plata Countries of South America". Lippincott. p. 276 via Google Books.