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The 78th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 78 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 78° south passes through:

Coordinates Continent or ocean Notes
78°0′S 0°0′E / 78.000°S 0.000°E / -78.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
78°0′S 45°0′E / 78.000°S 45.000°E / -78.000; 45.000 Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
78°0′S 136°0′E / 78.000°S 136.000°E / -78.000; 136.000 Adélie Land, claimed by  France
78°0′S 142°0′E / 78.000°S 142.000°E / -78.000; 142.000 Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
78°0′S 160°0′E / 78.000°S 160.000°E / -78.000; 160.000 Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
78°0′S 177°42′E / 78.000°S 177.700°E / -78.000; 177.700 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
78°0′S 160°26′W / 78.000°S 160.433°W / -78.000; -160.433 Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
78°0′S 150°0′W / 78.000°S 150.000°W / -78.000; -150.000 Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
78°0′S 90°0′W / 78.000°S 90.000°W / -78.000; -90.000 Antártica Chilena, claimed by  Chile
78°0′S 80°0′W / 78.000°S 80.000°W / -78.000; -80.000 Territory claimed by  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
78°0′S 74°0′W / 78.000°S 74.000°W / -78.000; -74.000 Territory claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
78°0′S 53°0′W / 78.000°S 53.000°W / -78.000; -53.000 Territory claimed by  Argentina and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
78°0′S 45°44′W / 78.000°S 45.733°W / -78.000; -45.733 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
78°0′S 42°7′W / 78.000°S 42.117°W / -78.000; -42.117 Antarctica Territory claimed by  Argentina and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
78°0′S 25°0′W / 78.000°S 25.000°W / -78.000; -25.000 British Antarctic Territory, claimed by  United Kingdom
78°0′S 20°0′W / 78.000°S 20.000°W / -78.000; -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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