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Is the antarctic circle a line of latitude?

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Yes. The Antarctic Circle is at 66 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds South latitude.

Because the Earth is spinning like a gyroscope, it wobbles just a bit, like a gyroscope. So the latitude of the Arctic Circle varies VERY slowly over the years.

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