55th parallel south
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55th parallel south
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The 55th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 55 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 22 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 10 minutes during the June solstice.[1]
The longest continuous east–west distance at sea is along this latitude, at 55°59'S. (see Extremes on Earth § Along constant latitude)
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 55°0′S 0°0′E / 55.000°S 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean Passing south of Bouvet Island, 
Norway
55°0′S 20°0′E / 55.000°S 20.000°E Indian Ocean 55°0′S 147°0′E / 55.000°S 147.000°E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Macquarie Island, 
Australia
Passing just north of Bishop and Clerk Islets, Australia
55°0′S 71°14′W / 55.000°S 71.233°W 
Chile
Islands of Gilbert, Londonderry, London, Thompson, Gordon, Hoste, Navarino and Picton, Magallanes Region 55°0′S 67°0′W / 55.000°S 67.000°W Pacific Ocean Beagle Channel 55°0′S 66°42′W / 55.000°S 66.700°W 
Argentina
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province 55°0′S 66°23′W / 55.000°S 66.383°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Isla de los Estados, Argentina
Passing just south of the island of South Georgia,
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by Argentina)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-08-30.