53rd parallel south

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53rd parallel south

The 53rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 53 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 53° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
53°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
53°0′S 20°0′E	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of the McDonald Islands, Australia
53°0′S 73°15′E	Australia	Heard Island
53°0′S 73°25′E	Indian Ocean
53°0′S 147°0′E	Pacific Ocean
53°0′S 74°28′W	Chile	Desolación Island
53°0′S 73°57′W	Strait of Magellan
53°0′S 73°25′W	Chile	Muñoz Gamero Peninsula and Riesco Island
53°0′S 71°52′W	Seno Otway
53°0′S 71°15′W	Chile	Brunswick Peninsula
53°0′S 70°49′W	Strait of Magellan
53°0′S 70°24′W	Chile	Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
53°0′S 68°36′W	Argentina	Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
53°0′S 68°15′W	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of Beauchene Island, Falkland Islands - claimed by Argentina

See also

• 52nd parallel south
• 54th parallel south