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.
Around the world
editStarting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 71° south passes through:
Coordinates Continent or ocean Notes 71°0′S 0°0′E / 71.000°S 0.000°E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway 71°0′S 45°0′E / 71.000°S 45.000°E Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia 71°0′S 136°0′E / 71.000°S 136.000°E Adélie Land, claimed by France 71°0′S 142°0′E / 71.000°S 142.000°E Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia 71°0′S 160°0′E / 71.000°S 160.000°E Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand 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 Antarctica Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom (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 Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway