59th parallel south

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59th parallel south

The 59th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 59 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 59° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
59°0′S 0°0′E / 59°S 0°E / -59; 0 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
59°0′S 20°0′E / 59°S 20°E / -59; 20 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
59°0′S 147°0′E / 59°S 147°E / -59; 147 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
59°0′S 67°16′W / 59°S 67.267°W / -59; -67.267 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just north of Bristol Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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