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