The 61st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 61 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel—it crosses nothing but the Southern Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 19 hours, 16 minutes during the December solstice and 5 hours, 32 minutes during the June solstice.[1]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/3Views:2 80769510 065
-
The 70th Annual Latke-Hamantash Debate
-
Torture, Law, and War: Psychology and Torture
-
indian railway employees jobs for their children/railway retirement news scheme
Transcription
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 61° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Ocean Notes 61°0′S 0°0′E / 61.000°S 0.000°E Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean 61°0′S 20°0′E / 61.000°S 20.000°E South of the Indian Ocean 61°0′S 147°0′E / 61.000°S 147.000°E South of the Pacific Ocean
Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula61°0′S 67°16′W / 61.000°S 67.267°W South of the Atlantic Ocean
Passing just north of Elephant Island, and Clarence Island (claimed byArgentina,
Chile and
United Kingdom)
Passing just south of the South Orkney Islands,South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by
Argentina)
See also
References
- ^ "Duration of Daylight for 2016: Zone: 2h West of Greenwich". Archived from the original on October 12, 2016.
![](/s/i/modif.png)