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❄️ 60 Degrees South
A circle of latitude marking the boundary of the Antarctic Treaty System


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 19:51
📋 Fast Facts
  • Encircles Earth entirely through the Southern Ocean with no landmass crossing
  • Defines the northern limit of the Antarctic Treaty System
  • Part of the "Screaming Sixties" region of intense westerly winds
  • Marks the practical southern limit of permanent human habitation

Latitude 60 degrees south is a circle of latitude that encircles the Earth at 60 degrees south of ...

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