60th parallel south
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Coordinates: 60°S 0°W / 60°S 0°W
The 60th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 60 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane.
The parallel marks the northern limit of the Southern Ocean. No land lies on the parallel - it crosses nothing but ocean.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 60° south passes through:
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Country, territory or sea Notes Atlantic Ocean / Southern Ocean Indian Ocean / Southern Ocean Pacific Ocean / Southern Ocean Drake Passage Between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula Atlantic Ocean / Southern Ocean Passing north of the South Shetland Islands
Passing north of the South Orkney Islands
Passing south of Southern Thule in the South Sandwich Islands
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