55th parallel south
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55th parallel south
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.
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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 55°0′S 0°0′E / 55°S 0°E Atlantic Ocean 55°0′S 20°0′E / 55°S 20°E Indian Ocean 55°0′S 147°0′E / 55°S 147°E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Macquarie Island, 
Australia55°0′S 71°14′W / 55°S 71.233°W 
ChileIslands of Gilbert, Londonderry, London, Thompson, Gordon, Hoste, Navarino and Picton 55°0′S 67°0′W / 55°S 67°W Beagle Channel 55°0′S 66°42′W / 55°S 66.7°W 
ArgentinaIsla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 55°0′S 66°23′W / 55°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)
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