60th parallel south

60th parallel south

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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