57th parallel south

The 57th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 57 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.

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57th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 53 minutes during the December solstice and 6 hours, 43 minutes during the June solstice.[1]

The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 18.00º in April and > 11.00º in May.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 57° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Ocean Notes
57°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
57°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean
57°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula
57°0′S 67°16′W[2] Atlantic Ocean Running through the Scotia Sea, passing just north of Vindication Island and Candlemas Island,  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by  Argentina)

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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