76th parallel south

The 76th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 76 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

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76th parallel south

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 76° south passes through:

Coordinates	Continent or ocean	Notes
76°0′S 0°0′E	Antarctica	Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
76°0′S 45°0′E		Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
76°0′S 136°0′E		Adélie Land, claimed by France
76°0′S 142°0′E		Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
76°0′S 160°0′E		Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
76°0′S 162°35′E	Southern Ocean	Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
76°0′S 148°5′W	Antarctica	Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
76°0′S 150°0′W		Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
76°0′S 90°0′W		Antártica Chilena, claimed by Chile
76°0′S 80°0′W		Territory claimed by Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
76°0′S 74°0′W		Territory claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
76°0′S 53°0′W		Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
76°0′S 56°54′W	Southern Ocean	Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
76°0′S 27°0′W	Antarctica	Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
76°0′S 25°0′W		British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom
76°0′S 20°0′W		Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway

See also

• 75th parallel south
• 77th parallel south