56th parallel south
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The 56th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 56 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 56° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Hornos Island (Cape Horn), Chile Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean