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Following are circles of latitude between the 55th parallel north and the 60th parallel north :
56th parallel north
56th parallel north (interactive map)
The 56th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 56 degrees north of the Earth 's equatorial plane . It crosses Europe , Asia , the Pacific Ocean , North America , and the Atlantic Ocean .
At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 37 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 57 minutes during the winter solstice .[ 1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 56° north passes through:
Coordinates
Country, territory or sea
Notes
56°0′N 0°0′E / 56.000°N 0.000°E / 56.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian )North Sea
56°0′N 8°7′E / 56.000°N 8.117°E / 56.000; 8.117 (Denmark ) Denmark Jutland (mainland)
56°0′N 10°17′E / 56.000°N 10.283°E / 56.000; 10.283 (Kattegat )Kattegat
56°0′N 10°33′E / 56.000°N 10.550°E / 56.000; 10.550 (Denmark ) Denmark Island of Samsø , passing through the northern tip for about 400 meters
56°0′N 10°33′E / 56.000°N 10.550°E / 56.000; 10.550 (Kattegat )Kattegat
56°0′N 11°55′E / 56.000°N 11.917°E / 56.000; 11.917 (Denmark ) Denmark Island of Sjælland , passing just south of Helsingør
56°0′N 12°35′E / 56.000°N 12.583°E / 56.000; 12.583 (Øresund )Øresund
56°0′N 12°43′E / 56.000°N 12.717°E / 56.000; 12.717 (Sweden ) Sweden Scania , passing just south of Helsingborg
56°0′N 14°27′E / 56.000°N 14.450°E / 56.000; 14.450 (Hanöbunkten )Hanöbukten
56°0′N 14°37′E / 56.000°N 14.617°E / 56.000; 14.617 (Sweden ) Sweden Blekinge
56°0′N 14°44′E / 56.000°N 14.733°E / 56.000; 14.733 (Baltic Sea )Baltic Sea
56°0′N 21°4′E / 56.000°N 21.067°E / 56.000; 21.067 (Lithuania ) Lithuania Klaipėda County
56°0′N 25°52′E / 56.000°N 25.867°E / 56.000; 25.867 (Latvia ) Latvia Passing just north of Daugavpils
56°0′N 27°49′E / 56.000°N 27.817°E / 56.000; 27.817 (Belarus ) Belarus Vitebsk Region
56°0′N 28°43′E / 56.000°N 28.717°E / 56.000; 28.717 (Russia ) Russia For about 13 km
56°0′N 28°55′E / 56.000°N 28.917°E / 56.000; 28.917 (Belarus ) Belarus For about 17 km
56°0′N 29°12′E / 56.000°N 29.200°E / 56.000; 29.200 (Russia ) Russia Passing just north of Moscow
56°0′N 137°25′E / 56.000°N 137.417°E / 56.000; 137.417 (Sea of Okhotsk )Sea of Okhotsk
56°0′N 155°40′E / 56.000°N 155.667°E / 56.000; 155.667 (Russia ) Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
56°0′N 162°5′E / 56.000°N 162.083°E / 56.000; 162.083 (Bering Sea )Bering Sea
56°0′N 160°34′W / 56.000°N 160.567°W / 56.000; -160.567 (United States ) United States Alaska - the Alaska Peninsula
56°0′N 158°25′W / 56.000°N 158.417°W / 56.000; -158.417 (Pacific Ocean )Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska - passing just south of the Semidi Islands , and just north of Chirikof Island , Alaska , United States Kuiu Island , Alaska , United States
56°0′N 133°35′W / 56.000°N 133.583°W / 56.000; -133.583 (United States ) United States Alaska - Kosciusko Island , Prince of Wales Island , Etolin Island and the Alaska Panhandle
56°0′N 130°1′W / 56.000°N 130.017°W / 56.000; -130.017 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia - passing 2.5 km south of Hudson's Hope Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba - passing just North of Thompson Ontario - passing just north of Fort Severn
56°0′N 87°26′W / 56.000°N 87.433°W / 56.000; -87.433 (Hudson Bay )Hudson Bay
56°0′N 79°53′W / 56.000°N 79.883°W / 56.000; -79.883 (Canada ) Canada Nunavut - Flaherty Island and Innetalling Island
56°0′N 78°59′W / 56.000°N 78.983°W / 56.000; -78.983 (Hudson Bay )Hudson Bay
56°0′N 76°46′W / 56.000°N 76.767°W / 56.000; -76.767 (Canada ) Canada Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador
56°0′N 60°49′W / 56.000°N 60.817°W / 56.000; -60.817 (Atlantic Ocean )Atlantic Ocean
56°0′N 6°0′W / 56.000°N 6.000°W / 56.000; -6.000 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Scotland - Island of Jura
56°0′N 5°48′W / 56.000°N 5.800°W / 56.000; -5.800 (Sound of Jura )Sound of Jura
56°0′N 5°41′W / 56.000°N 5.683°W / 56.000; -5.683 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Scotland , passing through Helensburgh and then Falkirk town centre
56°0′N 3°21′W / 56.000°N 3.350°W / 56.000; -3.350 (Firth of Forth )Firth of Forth Passing through the Forth Bridge , and just north of Edinburgh
56°0′N 2°53′W / 56.000°N 2.883°W / 56.000; -2.883 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Scotland , passing through Dunbar
56°0′N 2°30′W / 56.000°N 2.500°W / 56.000; -2.500 (North Sea )North Sea
57th parallel north
57th parallel north (interactive map)
The 57th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 57 degrees north of the Earth 's equatorial plane . It crosses Europe , Asia , the Pacific Ocean , North America , and the Atlantic Ocean .
At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 53 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 43 minutes during the winter solstice . On June 21, the sun is at 56.44 degrees in the sky and on December 21, the sun is at 9.56 degrees in the sky. During the summer solstice, nighttime does not get beyond nautical twilight , a condition which lasts throughout the month of June. It is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of April.[ 2]
The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 18.00º in October and > 11.00º in November.
The only capital city on the 57th parallel north is Riga .
Around the world
European countries entirely north of 57° N Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 57° north passes through:
Coordinates
Country, territory or ocean
Notes
57°0′N 0°0′E / 57.000°N 0.000°E / 57.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian )Atlantic Ocean North Sea
57°0′N 8°26′E / 57.000°N 8.433°E / 57.000; 8.433 (Denmark ) Denmark North Jutlandic Island and Jutland mainland
57°0′N 10°21′E / 57.000°N 10.350°E / 57.000; 10.350 (Kattegat )Atlantic Ocean Kattegat
57°0′N 12°21′E / 57.000°N 12.350°E / 57.000; 12.350 (Sweden ) Sweden Halland , Jönköping , Kronoberg and Kalmar counties
57°0′N 16°32′E / 57.000°N 16.533°E / 57.000; 16.533 (Kalmar Strait )Atlantic Ocean Kalmar Strait , Baltic Sea
57°0′N 16°47′E / 57.000°N 16.783°E / 57.000; 16.783 (Sweden ) Sweden Island of Öland
57°0′N 16°55′E / 57.000°N 16.917°E / 57.000; 16.917 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
57°0′N 18°13′E / 57.000°N 18.217°E / 57.000; 18.217 (Sweden ) Sweden Island of Gotland
57°0′N 18°24′E / 57.000°N 18.400°E / 57.000; 18.400 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
57°0′N 21°22′E / 57.000°N 21.367°E / 57.000; 21.367 (Latvia ) Latvia Courland , Semigallia
57°0′N 23°32′E / 57.000°N 23.533°E / 57.000; 23.533 (Gulf of Riga )Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Riga , Baltic Sea
57°0′N 23°54′E / 57.000°N 23.900°E / 57.000; 23.900 (Latvia ) Latvia Passing through Riga . Vidzeme , Latgale
57°0′N 27°43′E / 57.000°N 27.717°E / 57.000; 27.717 (Russia ) Russia Passing through Ivanovo
57°0′N 138°45′E / 57.000°N 138.750°E / 57.000; 138.750 (Sea of Okhotsk )Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
57°0′N 156°31′E / 57.000°N 156.517°E / 57.000; 156.517 (Russia ) Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
57°0′N 162°51′E / 57.000°N 162.850°E / 57.000; 162.850 (Bering Sea )Pacific Ocean Bering Sea Otter Island and Saint Paul Island , Alaska , United States
57°0′N 158°40′W / 57.000°N 158.667°W / 57.000; -158.667 (United States ) United States Alaska - Alaska Peninsula
57°0′N 156°33′W / 57.000°N 156.550°W / 57.000; -156.550 (Pacific Ocean )Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
57°0′N 154°32′W / 57.000°N 154.533°W / 57.000; -154.533 (United States ) United States Alaska - Kodiak Island and Sitkalidak Island
57°0′N 153°17′W / 57.000°N 153.283°W / 57.000; -153.283 (Pacific Ocean )Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
57°0′N 135°50′W / 57.000°N 135.833°W / 57.000; -135.833 (United States ) United States Alaska - Kruzof Island
57°0′N 135°45′W / 57.000°N 135.750°W / 57.000; -135.750 (Sitka Sound )Pacific Ocean Sitka Sound
57°0′N 135°15′W / 57.000°N 135.250°W / 57.000; -135.250 (United States ) United States Alaska - Baranof Island
57°0′N 134°43′W / 57.000°N 134.717°W / 57.000; -134.717 (Chatham Strait )Pacific Ocean Chatham Strait Admiralty Island , Alaska , United States
57°0′N 134°30′W / 57.000°N 134.500°W / 57.000; -134.500 (Frederick Sound )Frederick Sound
57°0′N 134°0′W / 57.000°N 134.000°W / 57.000; -134.000 (United States ) United States Alaska - Kupreanof Island and the Alaska Panhandle
57°0′N 132°3′W / 57.000°N 132.050°W / 57.000; -132.050 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan , Manitoba
57°0′N 89°54′W / 57.000°N 89.900°W / 57.000; -89.900 (Hudson Bay )Arctic Ocean Hudson Bay Belcher Islands , Nunavut , Canada
57°0′N 76°42′W / 57.000°N 76.700°W / 57.000; -76.700 (Canada ) Canada Nunavut , Quebec , Newfoundland and Labrador
57°0′N 61°22′W / 57.000°N 61.367°W / 57.000; -61.367 (Atlantic Ocean )Atlantic Ocean
57°0′N 7°31′W / 57.000°N 7.517°W / 57.000; -7.517 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Island of Barra , Scotland
57°0′N 7°22′W / 57.000°N 7.367°W / 57.000; -7.367 (Sea of the Hebrides )Atlantic Ocean Sea of the Hebrides
57°0′N 6°27′W / 57.000°N 6.450°W / 57.000; -6.450 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Island of Rùm , Scotland
57°0′N 6°15′W / 57.000°N 6.250°W / 57.000; -6.250 (Sea of the Hebrides )Atlantic Ocean Sea of the Hebrides
57°0′N 5°50′W / 57.000°N 5.833°W / 57.000; -5.833 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Scotland
57°0′N 2°10′W / 57.000°N 2.167°W / 57.000; -2.167 (North Sea )Atlantic Ocean North Sea
58th parallel north
58th parallel north (interactive map)
The 58th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 58 degrees north of the Earth 's equatorial plane . It crosses Europe , Asia , the Pacific Ocean , North America , and the Atlantic Ocean .
At this latitude the Sun is visible for 18 hours, 11 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 27 minutes during the winter solstice .[ 3]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 58° north passes through:
Coordinates
Country, territory or ocean
Notes
58°0′N 0°0′E / 58.000°N 0.000°E / 58.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian )North Sea
58°0′N 6°59′E / 58.000°N 6.983°E / 58.000; 6.983 (Norway ) Norway Markøy and Austre Seli, Agder
58°0′N 7°0′E / 58.000°N 7.000°E / 58.000; 7.000 (North Sea )Atlantic Ocean North Sea
58°0′N 7°2′E / 58.000°N 7.033°E / 58.000; 7.033 (Norway ) Norway Lindesnes peninsula , Agder 2.3 km (1.4 mi) north of mainland Norway's southernmost point
58°0′N 7°6′E / 58.000°N 7.100°E / 58.000; 7.100 (Skagerrak )Atlantic Ocean Skagerrak Vest-Agder
58°0′N 7°20′E / 58.000°N 7.333°E / 58.000; 7.333 (Norway ) Norway Hille Island , Agder
58°0′N 7°23′E / 58.000°N 7.383°E / 58.000; 7.383 (Skagerrak )Atlantic Ocean Skagerrak
58°0′N 7°30′E / 58.000°N 7.500°E / 58.000; 7.500 (Norway ) Norway Skjernøya Island , Agder
58°0′N 7°32′E / 58.000°N 7.533°E / 58.000; 7.533 (Skagerrak )Atlantic Ocean Skagerrak Songvår Islands , Agder
58°0′N 11°32′E / 58.000°N 11.533°E / 58.000; 11.533 (Sweden ) Sweden Tjörn Island , Västra Götaland County
58°0′N 11°45′E / 58.000°N 11.750°E / 58.000; 11.750 (Hakefjorden )Atlantic Ocean Hakefjorden
58°0′N 11°49′E / 58.000°N 11.817°E / 58.000; 11.817 (Sweden ) Sweden Västra Götaland County , Lake Vättern (southernmost point of Visingsö ), Jönköping County , Östergötland County , Kalmar County
58°0′N 16°47′E / 58.000°N 16.783°E / 58.000; 16.783 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea Gotland and Fårö , Sweden
58°0′N 22°1′E / 58.000°N 22.017°E / 58.000; 22.017 (Estonia ) Estonia Island of Saaremaa , Saare County
58°0′N 22°11′E / 58.000°N 22.183°E / 58.000; 22.183 (Gulf of Riga )Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Riga , Baltic Sea
58°0′N 24°25′E / 58.000°N 24.417°E / 58.000; 24.417 (Estonia ) Estonia Pärnu County
58°0′N 24°55′E / 58.000°N 24.917°E / 58.000; 24.917 (Latvia ) Latvia For 19.8 km (12.3 mi) , Valmiera district
58°0′N 25°15′E / 58.000°N 25.250°E / 58.000; 25.250 (Estonia ) Estonia For 2.7 km (1.7 mi) , Viljandi County
58°0′N 25°18′E / 58.000°N 25.300°E / 58.000; 25.300 (Latvia ) Latvia For 8.6 km (5.3 mi) , Valmiera district
58°0′N 25°27′E / 58.000°N 25.450°E / 58.000; 25.450 (Estonia ) Estonia Viljandi County , Valga County and Põlva County
58°0′N 27°41′E / 58.000°N 27.683°E / 58.000; 27.683 (Russia ) Russia Northwestern , Central , Volga , Ural Federal Districts , Krasnoyarsk Krai , Irkutsk Oblast , Zabaykalsky Krai , Zabaykalsky Krai , Yakutia , Khabarovsk Krai Perm and Ust-Ilimsk
58°0′N 140°33′E / 58.000°N 140.550°E / 58.000; 140.550 (Sea of Okhotsk )Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
58°0′N 157°40′E / 58.000°N 157.667°E / 58.000; 157.667 (Russia ) Russia Kamchatka Peninsula , Kamchatka Krai
58°0′N 161°59′E / 58.000°N 161.983°E / 58.000; 161.983 (Bering Sea )Pacific Ocean Bering Sea
58°0′N 157°37′W / 58.000°N 157.617°W / 58.000; -157.617 (United States ) United States Alaska - Alaska Peninsula
58°0′N 155°2′W / 58.000°N 155.033°W / 58.000; -155.033 (Shelikof Strait )Pacific Ocean Shelikof Strait , Gulf of Alaska
58°0′N 153°5′W / 58.000°N 153.083°W / 58.000; -153.083 (United States ) United States Alaska - Raspberry Island and Afognak Island
58°0′N 152°47′W / 58.000°N 152.783°W / 58.000; -152.783 (Pacific Ocean )Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
58°0′N 136°31′W / 58.000°N 136.517°W / 58.000; -136.517 (United States ) United States Alaska - Yakobi Island , Chichagof Island , Admiralty Island and the mainland
58°0′N 133°3′W / 58.000°N 133.050°W / 58.000; -133.050 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan , Manitoba
58°0′N 92°49′W / 58.000°N 92.817°W / 58.000; -92.817 (Hudson Bay )Arctic Ocean Hudson Bay
58°0′N 77°12′W / 58.000°N 77.200°W / 58.000; -77.200 (Canada ) Canada Quebec , Newfoundland and Labrador
58°0′N 62°9′W / 58.000°N 62.150°W / 58.000; -62.150 (Atlantic Ocean )Atlantic Ocean
58°0′N 7°6′W / 58.000°N 7.100°W / 58.000; -7.100 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Island of Lewis and Harris , Scotland
58°0′N 6°23′W / 58.000°N 6.383°W / 58.000; -6.383 (The Minch )The Minch
58°0′N 5°19′W / 58.000°N 5.317°W / 58.000; -5.317 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Scotland
58°0′N 3°52′W / 58.000°N 3.867°W / 58.000; -3.867 (North Sea )North Sea
Climate
In general, this parallel sees significant differences in temperature and precipitation with proximity to warm ocean currents. The moderation from the Gulf Stream ensures a moderate oceanic climate in much of Western Europe and on the immediate coastline of Alaska , whereas moving inland on continental masses, subarctic climates predominate as the dark winters dominate the temperature cycle. In the transitional area centred on the Baltic Sea this latitude sees a humid continental climate with warm summers and snowy winters somewhat below freezing.
Where cold ocean currents dominate such as near Hudson Bay the climate is polar , rendering in severe winter conditions and very subdued summers. This type of climate is seen in the surroundings of Inukjuak in Quebec , Canada , where the sea ice eliminates winter moderation, but the thawing of the cold water renders in very cool summers as well. In more continental cold areas such as these winters commonly go below −30 °C or −22 °F even during the day. Further west in inland areas winters are often as severe, but summers average above 22 °C or 71.6 °F , similar to the Baltic region where climates are much gentler.
59th parallel north
59th parallel north (interactive map)
The 59th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 59 degrees north of the Earth 's equatorial plane . It crosses Europe , Asia , the Pacific Ocean , North America , and the Atlantic Ocean .[ 4]
At this latitude the Sun is visible for 18 hours, 30 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 11 minutes during the winter solstice .[ 5]
If latitude in northern hemisphere is 59°45′ or smaller, every day in August can view both nautical dawn and nautical dusk.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 59° north passes through:
Coordinates
Country, territory or oceans
Notes
59°0′N 0°0′E / 59.000°N 0.000°E / 59.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian )Atlantic Ocean North Sea
59°0′N 5°34′E / 59.000°N 5.567°E / 59.000; 5.567 (Norway ) Norway Jæren , Rogaland
59°0′N 5°40′E / 59.000°N 5.667°E / 59.000; 5.667 (North Sea )Atlantic Ocean Byfjorden , Boknafjorden
59°0′N 5°34′E / 59.000°N 5.567°E / 59.000; 5.567 (Norway ) Norway Hundvåg and Vassøy Islands , Rogaland
59°0′N 5°48′E / 59.000°N 5.800°E / 59.000; 5.800 (North Sea )Atlantic Ocean Idsefjorden , Boknafjorden
59°0′N 6°4′E / 59.000°N 6.067°E / 59.000; 6.067 (Norway ) Norway Rogaland , Agder , Telemark
59°0′N 9°45′E / 59.000°N 9.750°E / 59.000; 9.750 (Skagerrak )Atlantic Ocean Langesundsfjorden , Skagerrak
59°0′N 9°51′E / 59.000°N 9.850°E / 59.000; 9.850 (Norway ) Norway Vestfold
59°0′N 10°3′E / 59.000°N 10.050°E / 59.000; 10.050 (Skagerrak )Atlantic Ocean Skagerrak lighthouse and Oslofjorden
59°0′N 11°2′E / 59.000°N 11.033°E / 59.000; 11.033 (Norway ) Norway Andholmen and Søndre Sandøy, Hvaler islands, Østfold
59°0′N 10°3′E / 59.000°N 10.050°E / 59.000; 10.050 (Skagerrak )Atlantic Ocean Sekken sound, Skagerrak for 1.9 km
59°0′N 11°7′E / 59.000°N 11.117°E / 59.000; 11.117 (Sweden ) Sweden Strömstad Municipality , Västra Götaland County for 19 km
59°0′N 11°27′E / 59.000°N 11.450°E / 59.000; 11.450 (Skagerrak )Atlantic Ocean Iddefjord , Skagerrak for 1 km
59°0′N 11°28′E / 59.000°N 11.467°E / 59.000; 11.467 (Norway ) Norway Halden Municipality for 13.6 km
59°0′N 11°42′E / 59.000°N 11.700°E / 59.000; 11.700 (Sweden ) Sweden Västra Götaland County , Lake Vänern , Värmland County , Örebro County , Södermanland County , Stockholm County
59°0′N 18°12′E / 59.000°N 18.200°E / 59.000; 18.200 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
59°0′N 22°30′E / 59.000°N 22.500°E / 59.000; 22.500 (Estonia ) Estonia Island of Hiiumaa
59°0′N 22°52′E / 59.000°N 22.867°E / 59.000; 22.867 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
59°0′N 23°8′E / 59.000°N 23.133°E / 59.000; 23.133 (Estonia ) Estonia Island of Vormsi and the mainland. Passing through Lake Peipus
59°0′N 27°44′E / 59.000°N 27.733°E / 59.000; 27.733 (Russia ) Russia Passing through Rybinsk Reservoir
59°0′N 142°2′E / 59.000°N 142.033°E / 59.000; 142.033 (Sea of Okhotsk )Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
59°0′N 150°29′E / 59.000°N 150.483°E / 59.000; 150.483 (Russia ) Russia Zavyalov Island
59°0′N 150°36′E / 59.000°N 150.600°E / 59.000; 150.600 (Sea of Okhotsk )Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
59°0′N 151°14′E / 59.000°N 151.233°E / 59.000; 151.233 (Russia ) Russia
59°0′N 152°57′E / 59.000°N 152.950°E / 59.000; 152.950 (Sea of Okhotsk )Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
59°0′N 159°44′E / 59.000°N 159.733°E / 59.000; 159.733 (Russia ) Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
59°0′N 163°5′E / 59.000°N 163.083°E / 59.000; 163.083 (Bering Sea )Pacific Ocean Litke Strait , Bering Sea
59°0′N 163°54′E / 59.000°N 163.900°E / 59.000; 163.900 (Russia ) Russia Karaginsky Island
59°0′N 164°43′E / 59.000°N 164.717°E / 59.000; 164.717 (Bering Sea )Pacific Ocean Bering Sea
59°0′N 161°49′W / 59.000°N 161.817°W / 59.000; -161.817 (United States ) United States Alaska
59°0′N 153°36′W / 59.000°N 153.600°W / 59.000; -153.600 (Pacific Ocean )Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska - passing just north of the Barren Islands
59°0′N 138°10′W / 59.000°N 138.167°W / 59.000; -138.167 (United States ) United States Alaska
59°0′N 137°30′W / 59.000°N 137.500°W / 59.000; -137.500 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia - for about 13 km (8.1 mi)
59°0′N 137°16′W / 59.000°N 137.267°W / 59.000; -137.267 (United States ) United States Alaska
59°0′N 134°24′W / 59.000°N 134.400°W / 59.000; -134.400 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan , Manitoba (not far north of Churchill ).
59°0′N 94°43′W / 59.000°N 94.717°W / 59.000; -94.717 (Hudson Bay )Arctic Ocean Hudson Bay Ottawa Islands , Nunavut , Canada
59°0′N 78°21′W / 59.000°N 78.350°W / 59.000; -78.350 (Canada ) Canada Nunavut , Quebec
59°0′N 68°58′W / 59.000°N 68.967°W / 59.000; -68.967 (Ungava Bay )Arctic Ocean Ungava Bay
59°0′N 65°54′W / 59.000°N 65.900°W / 59.000; -65.900 (Canada ) Canada Nunavut , Quebec , Newfoundland and Labrador
59°0′N 63°13′W / 59.000°N 63.217°W / 59.000; -63.217 (Atlantic Ocean )Atlantic Ocean
59°0′N 3°22′W / 59.000°N 3.367°W / 59.000; -3.367 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Mainland , Orkney , Scotland
59°0′N 2°55′W / 59.000°N 2.917°W / 59.000; -2.917 (North Sea )Arctic Ocean North Sea
60th parallel north
60th parallel north (interactive map)
The 60th parallel north in Canada, marking the southern borders of Yukon , Northwest Territories , and the Nunavut mainland. The 60th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 60 degrees north of Earth 's equator . It crosses Europe , Asia , the Pacific Ocean , North America , and the Atlantic Ocean .
In Canada , the 60th parallel forms the southern mainland boundary of the northern territories of Yukon , Northwest Territories , and Nunavut with the western provinces of British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan , and Manitoba . Accordingly, "north of 60" is an expression often used for the territories. The 60th Parallel Territorial Park is on Mackenzie Highway between Alberta and Northwest Territories and it has a visitor centre there in the homeland of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation and the North Slave Métis Alliance .[ 6]
Between 1776 and 1950, the 60th parallel formed the southern limit of the Royal Greenland Trade Department 's exclusive monopoly on trade near the Dano-Norwegian and later Danish colonies of Greenland (1776– 1782) and South Greenland (1782– 1950).[ 7]
Although it lies approximately twice as far away from the Equator as from the North Pole , the 60th parallel is half as long as the Equator line, due to the cosine of 60 degrees being 0.5. This is where the Earth bulges halfway as much as on the Equator.
At this latitude, the Sun is visible for 18 hours, 52 minutes during the June solstice and 5 hours, 52 minutes during the December solstice .[ 8] altitude of the Sun is 53.44° on 21 June and 6.56° on 21 December.
The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 15.00º in October and > 8.00º in November. [ 9]
The lowest latitude where white nights can be observed is approximately on this parallel.
During the summer solstice, nighttime does not get beyond nautical twilight , a condition which lasts throughout the month of June. It is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day between August 22 and April 21.
Around the world
Malachy Tallack wrote a book, Sixty Degrees North: Around the World in Search of Home , about his travels along the general line of the parallel, starting and finishing at Shetland .[ 10] [ 11]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 60° north passes through:
Coordinates
Country, territory or ocean
Notes
60°0′N 0°0′E / 60.000°N 0.000°E / 60.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian )Atlantic Ocean North Sea
60°0′N 5°3′E / 60.000°N 5.050°E / 60.000; 5.050 (Norway ) Norway Islands of Stolmen and Selbjørn , Vestland
60°0′N 5°12′E / 60.000°N 5.200°E / 60.000; 5.200 (Prime Meridian )Atlantic Ocean Bekkjarviksundet, Selbjørnsfjorden , North Sea
60°0′N 5°15′E / 60.000°N 5.250°E / 60.000; 5.250 (Norway ) Norway Island of Huftarøy , Vestland
60°0′N 5°17′E / 60.000°N 5.283°E / 60.000; 5.283 (Prime Meridian )Atlantic Ocean Langenuen , North Sea
60°0′N 5°22′E / 60.000°N 5.367°E / 60.000; 5.367 (Norway ) Norway Islands of Reksteren and Tysnesøya , plus the mainland of Vestland
60°0′N 5°52′E / 60.000°N 5.867°E / 60.000; 5.867 (Prime Meridian )Atlantic Ocean Hardangerfjorden , North Sea
60°0′N 5°59′E / 60.000°N 5.983°E / 60.000; 5.983 (Norway ) Norway Mainland: Folgefonna glacier , Telemark , Buskerud , Akershus , Oslo , Innlandet , Østfold capital Oslo
60°0′N 12°23′E / 60.000°N 12.383°E / 60.000; 12.383 (Sweden ) Sweden Passing through Fagersta Uppsala
60°0′N 18°53′E / 60.000°N 18.883°E / 60.000; 18.883 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
60°0′N 20°8′E / 60.000°N 20.133°E / 60.000; 20.133 (Åland Islands ) Finland Högskär, Bäckö and several smaller islands, Åland Islands
60°0′N 20°58′E / 60.000°N 20.967°E / 60.000; 20.967 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
60°0′N 23°30′E / 60.000°N 23.500°E / 60.000; 23.500 (Finland ) Finland Passing through Ekenäs
60°0′N 23°58′E / 60.000°N 23.967°E / 60.000; 23.967 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
60°0′N 24°26′E / 60.000°N 24.433°E / 60.000; 24.433 (Finland ) Finland Porkkala peninsula
60°0′N 24°30′E / 60.000°N 24.500°E / 60.000; 24.500 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea , Gulf of Finland Helsinki , Finland and the island of Gogland , Russia
60°0′N 27°48′E / 60.000°N 27.800°E / 60.000; 27.800 (Russia ) Russia Moshchny Island
60°0′N 27°54′E / 60.000°N 27.900°E / 60.000; 27.900 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Finland , Baltic Sea
60°0′N 29°44′E / 60.000°N 29.733°E / 60.000; 29.733 (Russia ) Russia Island of Kotlin (city of Kronstadt )
60°0′N 29°47′E / 60.000°N 29.783°E / 60.000; 29.783 (Baltic Sea )Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Finland , Baltic Sea
60°0′N 30°5′E / 60.000°N 30.083°E / 60.000; 30.083 (Russia ) Russia Passing through Saint Petersburg , Lake Ladoga
60°0′N 154°30′E / 60.000°N 154.500°E / 60.000; 154.500 (Sea of Okhotsk )Pacific Ocean Shelikhov Gulf , Sea of Okhotsk
60°0′N 161°28′E / 60.000°N 161.467°E / 60.000; 161.467 (Russia ) Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
60°0′N 165°14′E / 60.000°N 165.233°E / 60.000; 165.233 (Bering Sea )Pacific Ocean Bering Sea
60°0′N 166°10′E / 60.000°N 166.167°E / 60.000; 166.167 (Russia ) Russia Pylgin Range
60°0′N 166°33′E / 60.000°N 166.550°E / 60.000; 166.550 (Bering Sea )Pacific Ocean Olyutor Gulf , Bering Sea
60°0′N 170°9′E / 60.000°N 170.150°E / 60.000; 170.150 (Russia ) Russia Olyutor Peninsula
60°0′N 170°26′E / 60.000°N 170.433°E / 60.000; 170.433 (Bering Sea )Pacific Ocean Bering Sea
60°0′N 167°8′W / 60.000°N 167.133°W / 60.000; -167.133 (United States ) United States Alaska - Nunivak Island
60°0′N 165°39′W / 60.000°N 165.650°W / 60.000; -165.650 (Etolin Strait )Pacific Ocean Etolin Strait , Bering Sea
60°0′N 164°9′W / 60.000°N 164.150°W / 60.000; -164.150 (United States ) United States Alaska
60°0′N 152°38′W / 60.000°N 152.633°W / 60.000; -152.633 (Cook Inlet )Pacific Ocean Cook Inlet , Gulf of Alaska
60°0′N 151°44′W / 60.000°N 151.733°W / 60.000; -151.733 (United States ) United States Alaska - Kenai Peninsula , Evans Island , Elrington Island , Latouche Island and Montague Island
60°0′N 147°24′W / 60.000°N 147.400°W / 60.000; -147.400 (Pacific Ocean )Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
60°0′N 144°24′W / 60.000°N 144.400°W / 60.000; -144.400 (United States ) United States Alaska - Wingham Island , Kayak Island and a small section of mainland
60°0′N 143°50′W / 60.000°N 143.833°W / 60.000; -143.833 (Pacific Ocean )Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
60°0′N 141°53′W / 60.000°N 141.883°W / 60.000; -141.883 (United States ) United States Alaska
60°0′N 139°3′W / 60.000°N 139.050°W / 60.000; -139.050 (Canada ) Canada Yukon / British Columbia borderNorthwest Territories / British Columbia borderNorthwest Territories / Alberta border - passes through Wood Buffalo National Park and beside Fort Smith, NT Northwest Territories / Saskatchewan borderNunavut / Manitoba border
60°0′N 94°49′W / 60.000°N 94.817°W / 60.000; -94.817 (Hudson Bay )Arctic Ocean Hudson Bay Ottawa Islands , Nunavut , Canada
60°0′N 77°17′W / 60.000°N 77.283°W / 60.000; -77.283 (Canada ) Canada Quebec Puvirnituq , Quebec
60°0′N 69°46′W / 60.000°N 69.767°W / 60.000; -69.767 (Ungava Bay )Arctic Ocean Ungava Bay Kangirsuk , Quebec , Canada
60°0′N 65°7′W / 60.000°N 65.117°W / 60.000; -65.117 (Canada ) Canada Quebec , Newfoundland and Labrador
60°0′N 64°9′W / 60.000°N 64.150°W / 60.000; -64.150 Atlantic Ocean Border between the Davis Strait (to the north) and the Labrador Sea (to the south)[ 12]
60°0′N 44°52′W / 60.000°N 44.867°W / 60.000; -44.867 (Greenland ) Greenland Passing south of Narsaq ; crossing mainland at Narsarmijit ; going through Cape Farewell Archipelago , passing just north of Itilleq Island
60°0′N 43°9′W / 60.000°N 43.150°W / 60.000; -43.150 (Atlantic Ocean )Atlantic Ocean
60°0′N 1°21′W / 60.000°N 1.350°W / 60.000; -1.350 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom Islands of Mainland and Mousa , Shetland Islands , Scotland
60°0′N 1°11′W / 60.000°N 1.183°W / 60.000; -1.183 (North Sea )Atlantic Ocean North Sea
Whitehorse , Yukon, CanadaFort Smith , Northwest Territories, CanadaBergen , Vestland, NorwayOslo , NorwayHelsinki , Uusimaa, FinlandEspoo , Uusimaa, FinlandSaint Petersburg , Russia
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