40th south latitude parallel
The 40th parallel of the south latitude is an imaginary line passing along the surface of the southern hemisphere of the Earth . The distance to the equator is 4426 km [1] , to the South Pole - 5571 km. On this parallel, on the day of the winter solstice, the sun rises above the horizon by a maximum of 26.17 °, on the day of the summer - by 73.83 °.
Goes through
Starting from the Greenwich meridian to the east, the 40th parallel of the southern latitude passes through the Atlantic Ocean , the Indian Ocean, Australia , New Zealand , the Pacific Ocean , Chile and Argentina :
| Coordinates | Country, Territory or Sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Indian Ocean | ||
 Australia | OK. 20 km; via king island | |
| Bass Strait | ||
| Australia | OK. 33 km; through Flinders Island | |
| Pacific Ocean | Tasman Sea | |
 New Zealand | OK. 158 km; via North Island , Ruahine Mountain Range , Waipukurau | |
| Pacific Ocean | ||
| Chile | OK. 174 km. | |
| Argentina | OK. 798 km; through Patagonia , Patagonian desert , Piedra del Aguila | |
| Atlantic Ocean |
See also
- 39th south latitude parallel
- 41st south latitude parallel
- Roaring forties
Notes
- ↑ In this and all subsequent measurements, the possibilities of the free program in the public domain Google Earth were used