74th parallel south


The 74th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 74 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 74° south passes through:
Co-ordinatesContinent or oceanNotes
AntarcticaQueen Maud Land, claimed by
AntarcticaWestern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by
AntarcticaAdélie Land, claimed by
AntarcticaEastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by
AntarcticaRoss Dependency, claimed by
Southern OceanRoss Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
AntarcticaMarie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
Southern OceanAmundsen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
AntarcticaMarie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
Southern OceanAmundsen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
AntarcticaMarie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
AntarcticaAntártica Chilena, claimed by
AntarcticaTerritory claimed by and
AntarcticaTerritory claimed by, and
AntarcticaTerritory claimed by and
Southern OceanWeddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
AntarcticaBritish Antarctic Territory, claimed by
AntarcticaQueen Maud Land, claimed by