Line across the Earth
75°
75th parallel south

The 75th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 75 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. It passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 75° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes
75°0′S 0°0′E / 75.000°S 0.000°E / -75.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
75°0′S 45°0′E / 75.000°S 45.000°E / -75.000; 45.000 Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
75°0′S 136°0′E / 75.000°S 136.000°E / -75.000; 136.000 Adélie Land, claimed by  France
75°0′S 142°0′E / 75.000°S 142.000°E / -75.000; 142.000 Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
75°0′S 160°0′E / 75.000°S 160.000°E / -75.000; 160.000 Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
75°0′S 163°39′E / 75.000°S 163.650°E / -75.000; 163.650 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
75°0′S 137°0′W / 75.000°S 137.000°W / -75.000; -137.000 Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
75°0′S 150°0′W / 75.000°S 150.000°W / -75.000; -150.000 Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
75°0′S 90°0′W / 75.000°S 90.000°W / -75.000; -90.000 Antártica Chilena, claimed by  Chile
75°0′S 80°0′W / 75.000°S 80.000°W / -75.000; -80.000 Territory claimed by  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
75°0′S 74°0′W / 75.000°S 74.000°W / -75.000; -74.000 Territory claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
75°0′S 53°0′W / 75.000°S 53.000°W / -75.000; -53.000 Territory claimed by  Argentina and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
75°0′S 61°32′W / 75.000°S 61.533°W / -75.000; -61.533 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
75°0′S 24°12′W / 75.000°S 24.200°W / -75.000; -24.200 Antarctica British Antarctic Territory, claimed by  United Kingdom
75°0′S 20°0′W / 75.000°S 20.000°W / -75.000; -20.000 Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

See also

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