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The 76th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 76 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 76° south passes through:

Coordinates Continent or ocean Notes
76°0′S 0°0′E / 76.000°S 0.000°E / -76.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
76°0′S 45°0′E / 76.000°S 45.000°E / -76.000; 45.000 Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
76°0′S 136°0′E / 76.000°S 136.000°E / -76.000; 136.000 Adélie Land, claimed by  France
76°0′S 142°0′E / 76.000°S 142.000°E / -76.000; 142.000 Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
76°0′S 160°0′E / 76.000°S 160.000°E / -76.000; 160.000 Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
76°0′S 162°35′E / 76.000°S 162.583°E / -76.000; 162.583 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
76°0′S 148°5′W / 76.000°S 148.083°W / -76.000; -148.083 Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
76°0′S 150°0′W / 76.000°S 150.000°W / -76.000; -150.000 Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
76°0′S 90°0′W / 76.000°S 90.000°W / -76.000; -90.000 Antártica Chilena, claimed by  Chile
76°0′S 80°0′W / 76.000°S 80.000°W / -76.000; -80.000 Territory claimed by  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
76°0′S 74°0′W / 76.000°S 74.000°W / -76.000; -74.000 Territory claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
76°0′S 53°0′W / 76.000°S 53.000°W / -76.000; -53.000 Territory claimed by  Argentina and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
76°0′S 56°54′W / 76.000°S 56.900°W / -76.000; -56.900 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
76°0′S 27°0′W / 76.000°S 27.000°W / -76.000; -27.000 Antarctica Territory claimed by  Argentina and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
76°0′S 25°0′W / 76.000°S 25.000°W / -76.000; -25.000 British Antarctic Territory, claimed by  United Kingdom
76°0′S 20°0′W / 76.000°S 20.000°W / -76.000; -20.000 Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

See also

Circles of latitude / meridians
Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle W0°E 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 5° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 5° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 0° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 5° N 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 5° S 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 45x90 45x90 45x90 45x90
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