57th parallel south

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57th parallel south is located in Earth
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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.

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

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
57°0′S 0°0′E / 57°S 0°E / -57; 0 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
57°0′S 20°0′E / 57°S 20°E / -57; 20 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
57°0′S 147°0′E / 57°S 147°E / -57; 147 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
57°0′S 67°16′W / 57°S 67.267°W / -57; -67.267 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just north of Vindication Island and Candlemas Island,  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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