70th parallel south

The 70th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 70 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 70° south passes through:


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 * -70°N, °W
 * -70°N, °W
 * Queen Maud Land, claimed by 🇳🇴
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 2.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 2.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | King Haakon VII Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
 * -70°N, 6.36667°W
 * -70°N, 6.36667°W
 * Queen Maud Land, claimed by 🇳🇴
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 7.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 7.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | King Haakon VII Sea, south of the Indian Ocean
 * -70°N, 7.98333°W
 * -70°N, 7.98333°W
 * Queen Maud Land, claimed by 🇳🇴
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 22.7°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 22.7°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | King Haakon VII Sea, south of the Indian Ocean
 * -70°N, 26.5°W
 * -70°N, 26.5°W
 * Queen Maud Land, claimed by 🇳🇴
 * -71°N, 45°W
 * Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by 🇦🇺
 * -70°N, 136°W
 * Adélie Land, claimed by 🇫🇷
 * -70°N, 142°W
 * George V Land, claimed by 🇦🇺
 * -70°N, 160°W
 * Ross Dependency, claimed by 🇳🇿
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 160.56667°W
 * -70°N, 160°W
 * Ross Dependency, claimed by 🇳🇿
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 160.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 160.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, 160.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | South of the Pacific Ocean
 * -70°N, -74.65°W
 * -70°N, -74.65°W
 * Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by 🇦🇷, 🇨🇱 and (overlapping claims)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, -60.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -70°N, -60.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
 * -70°N, -1.5°W
 * -70°N, -1.5°W
 * Queen Maud Land, claimed by 🇳🇴
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