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The '''70th parallel south''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 70 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]] in the [[Antarctic]]. The parallel passes through the [[Southern Ocean]] and [[Antarctica]].

Mariners regard the waters in theat 70° south as "Godless".{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}

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==Around the world==

Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 70° south passes through:

:{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! Widthscope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates

! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea

! scope="col" | Notes

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| {{Coord|70|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}}

! scope="row" | [[Antarctica]]

| [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Territorial claims of Antarctica|claimed]] by {{NOR}}

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|70|0|S|3|16|E|type:waterbody|name=Southern Ocean}}

|! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Southern Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | South of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]

|-

| {{Coord|70|0|S|6|22|E|type:country|name=Antarctica}}

! scope="row" | [[Antarctica]]

| [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Territorial claims of Antarctica|claimed]] by {{NOR}}

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|70|0|S|21|9|E|type:waterbody|name=Southern Ocean}}

|! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Southern Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | South of the [[Indian Ocean]]

|-valign="top"

| {{Coord|70|0|S|26|32|E|type:country|name=Antarctica}}

! scope="row" | [[Antarctica]]

| [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Territorial claims of Antarctica|claimed]] by {{NOR}}<br/

> [[Australian Antarctic Territory]], [[Territorial claims of Antarctica|claimed]] by {{AUS}}<br/

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|70|0|S|160|34|E|type:waterbody|name=Southern Ocean}}

|! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Southern Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | South of the [[Pacific Ocean]]

|-valign="top"

| {{Coord|70|0|S|74|39|W|type:country|name=Antarctica}}

! scope="row" | [[Antarctica]]

| [[Alexander Island]] and [[Antarctic Peninsula]] - [[Territorial claims of Antarctica|claimed]] by {{ARG}}, {{CHL}} and {{UK}} (overlapping claims)

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|70|0|S|60|33|W|type:waterbody|name=Southern Ocean}}

|! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Southern Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Weddell Sea]], south of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]

|-

| {{Coord|70|0|S|1|57|W|type:country|name=Antarctica}}

! scope="row" | [[Antarctica]]

| [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Territorial claims of Antarctica|claimed]] by {{NOR}}

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