80th parallel south

80th parallel south

The 80th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 80 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane.

It passes through Antarctica and Antarctic ice shelves.Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 80° south passes through:

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*List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands


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