The 10th parallel south is a
circle of latitude that is 10
degrees south
South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west.
Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...
of the
Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the
Atlantic Ocean,
Africa, the
Indian Ocean,
Australasia, the
Pacific Ocean and
South America.
Part of the border between
Brazil and
Peru is defined by the parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the
Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 10° south passes through:
:
See also
*
9th parallel south
*
11th parallel south
The 11th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 11 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
Starting at t ...
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s10 S10 may refer to:
Automobiles
* Chevrolet S-10, a pickup truck
* Nissan Silvia (S10), a sports car
* Toyota Crown (S10), a luxury car
Aviation
* Lake Chelan Airport, in Chelan County, Washington, United States
* Letov Š-10, a Czech trainer ...
Brazil–Peru border