74th parallel south

The 74th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 74 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

Line across the Earth
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74th parallel south

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 74° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes
74°0′S 0°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
74°0′S 45°0′E Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
74°0′S 136°0′E Adélie Land, claimed by  France
74°0′S 142°0′E Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
74°0′S 160°0′E Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
74°0′S 166°2′E Southern Ocean Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
74°0′S 127°24′W Antarctica Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
74°0′S 113°34′E Southern Ocean Amundsen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
74°0′S 109°20′W Antarctica Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
74°0′S 107°49′E Southern Ocean Amundsen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
74°0′S 102°19′W Antarctica Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
74°0′S 90°0′W Antártica Chilena, claimed by  Chile
74°0′S 80°0′W Territory claimed by  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
74°0′S 74°0′W Territory claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
74°0′S 53°0′W Territory claimed by  Argentina and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
74°0′S 60°50′W Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
74°0′S 21°13′W Antarctica British Antarctic Territory, claimed by  United Kingdom
74°0′S 20°0′W Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

See also
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