Circles of latitude between the 50th parallel north and the 55th parallel north

Following are circles of latitude between the 50th parallel north and the 55th parallel north:

51st parallel north

The 51st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 51 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 16 hours, 33 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 55 minutes during the winter solstice.

Capital cities between the 51st and 52nd parallels are London and Astana.

Russian America 1799–1824/25

In 1799 Paul I, Tsar of the Russian Empire, issued a ukase creating the Russian-American Company (RAC). It was granted monopolistic control north of the 55th parallel north, which had been the Russian claim since 1790, as well as the right to operate and occupy territory to the south as long as the lands had not been previously occupied, or dependent on any other nation. In 1821 the RAC's charter was renewed and at the same time an ukase proclaimed that Russian sovereignty extended south to the 51st parallel, and that waters north of that line were closed to foreign shipping. The ukase was met with strong objections by the United States and Great Britain. Subsequent negotiations resulted in a clear and permanent boundary for Russian America, the southward terminus of which was established at 54°40′ north.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian (just north of the Sheffield Park Garden in East Sussex, England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 51° north passes through:

Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 51°0′N 0°0′E/51.000°N 0.000°E/ 51.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) United Kingdom England: East Sussex, Kent (just south of Dover) 51°0′N 1°30′E/51.000°N 1.500°E/ 51.000; 1.500(Strait of Dover) Strait of Dover Crosses the Channel Tunnel 51°0′N 2°0′E/51.000°N 2.000°E/ 51.000; 2.000(France) France Nord-Pas-de-Calais — passing just south of Dunkirk and the northernmost point of France 51°0′N 2°34′E/51.000°N 2.567°E/ 51.000; 2.567(Belgium) Belgium Passing all 5 provinces of Flanders 51°0′N 5°46′E/51.000°N 5.767°E/ 51.000; 5.767(Netherlands) Netherlands Limburg — for about 10 km (6.2 mi) — passing through Sittard 51°0′N 5°54′E/51.000°N 5.900°E/ 51.000; 5.900(Germany) Germany North Rhine-Westphalia — passing through northern Cologne Hesse Thuringia — passing through Erfurt Saxony-Anhalt Thuringia Saxony — passing just south of Dresden 51°0′N 14°15′E/51.000°N 14.250°E/ 51.000; 14.250(Czech Republic) Czech Republic 51°0′N 14°34′E/51.000°N 14.567°E/ 51.000; 14.567(Germany) Germany Saxony 51°0′N 14°55′E/51.000°N 14.917°E/ 51.000; 14.917(Poland) Poland For about 4 km (2.5 mi) 51°0′N 14°58′E/51.000°N 14.967°E/ 51.000; 14.967(Czech Republic) Czech Republic 51°0′N 15°6′E/51.000°N 15.100°E/ 51.000; 15.100(Poland) Poland For about 3 km (1.9 mi) 51°0′N 15°8′E/51.000°N 15.133°E/ 51.000; 15.133(Czech Republic) Czech Republic For about 3 km (1.9 mi) 51°0′N 15°10′E/51.000°N 15.167°E/ 51.000; 15.167(Poland) Poland Passing just south of Wrocław 51°0′N 23°57′E/51.000°N 23.950°E/ 51.000; 23.950(Ukraine) Ukraine Volyn oblast — passing just north of Lutsk Rivne Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast — passing just north of Korosten Kyiv Oblast — passing through Kyiv Reservoir Chernihiv Oblast — passing just south of Nizhyn Sumy Oblast — passing just north of Sumy 51°0′N 35°20′E/51.000°N 35.333°E/ 51.000; 35.333(Russia) Russia 51°0′N 49°19′E/51.000°N 49.317°E/ 51.000; 49.317(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan West Kazakhstan Region — passing just south of Oral, Kazakhstan 51°0′N 54°11′E/51.000°N 54.183°E/ 51.000; 54.183(Russia) Russia For about 25 km (15.5 mi) 51°0′N 54°33′E/51.000°N 54.550°E/ 51.000; 54.550(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 14 km (8.7 mi) 51°0′N 54°46′E/51.000°N 54.767°E/ 51.000; 54.767(Russia) Russia For about 118 km (73 mi) 51°0′N 56°27′E/51.000°N 56.450°E/ 51.000; 56.450(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 11 km (6.8 mi) 51°0′N 56°36′E/51.000°N 56.600°E/ 51.000; 56.600(Russia) Russia For about 9 km (5.5 mi) 51°0′N 56°44′E/51.000°N 56.733°E/ 51.000; 56.733(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 39 km (24 mi) 51°0′N 57°18′E/51.000°N 57.300°E/ 51.000; 57.300(Russia) Russia For about 32 km (19.8 mi) 51°0′N 57°45′E/51.000°N 57.750°E/ 51.000; 57.750(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 61 km (37 mi) 51°0′N 58°37′E/51.000°N 58.617°E/ 51.000; 58.617(Russia) Russia For about 199 km (123 mi) 51°0′N 61°30′E/51.000°N 61.500°E/ 51.000; 61.500(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan Kostanay Region Akmola Region — passing just south of DerzhavinskPassing just south of AstanaKaraganda RegionEast Kazakhstan Region 51°0′N 79°53′E/51.000°N 79.883°E/ 51.000; 79.883(Russia) Russia For about 42 km (26 mi) 51°0′N 80°29′E/51.000°N 80.483°E/ 51.000; 80.483(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 42 km (26 mi) 51°0′N 81°04′E/51.000°N 81.067°E/ 51.000; 81.067(Russia) Russia For about 143 km (89 mi) 51°0′N 83°06′E/51.000°N 83.100°E/ 51.000; 83.100(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 5 km (3.1 mi) 51°0′N 83°11′E/51.000°N 83.183°E/ 51.000; 83.183(Russia) Russia For about 2 km (1.2 mi) 51°0′N 83°12′E/51.000°N 83.200°E/ 51.000; 83.200(Russia) Kazakhstan For about 15 km (9.3 mi) 51°0′N 97°50′E/51.000°N 97.833°E/ 51.000; 97.833(Mongolia) Mongolia Passing Lake Khövsgöl 51°0′N 102°15′E/51.000°N 102.250°E/ 51.000; 102.250(Russia) Russia 51°0′N 119°37′E/51.000°N 119.617°E/ 51.000; 119.617(China) China Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang 51°0′N 127°0′E/51.000°N 127.000°E/ 51.000; 127.000(Russia) Russia 51°0′N 140°38′E/51.000°N 140.633°E/ 51.000; 140.633(Strait of Tartary) Strait of Tartary 51°0′N 142°14′E/51.000°N 142.233°E/ 51.000; 142.233(Russia) Russia Island of Sakhalin 51°0′N 143°36′E/51.000°N 143.600°E/ 51.000; 143.600(Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk 51°0′N 156°46′E/51.000°N 156.767°E/ 51.000; 156.767(Russia) Russia Kamchatka Peninsula 51°0′N 156°51′E/51.000°N 156.850°E/ 51.000; 156.850(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Amatignak Island, Alaska, United States Passing just north of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada 51°0′N 127°31′W/51.000°N 127.517°W/ 51.000; -127.517(Canada) Canada British Columbia — passing through city of Revelstoke Alberta — passing through city of Calgary Saskatchewan Manitoba - passing just south of the city of Dauphin Ontario - passing just south of the town of Red Lake Passing just south of the tip of James Bay (51°10′N 79°50′W/51.167°N 79.833°W/ 51.167; -79.833(Canada)) Quebec 51°0′N 58°48′W/51.000°N 58.800°W/ 51.000; -58.800(Gulf of Saint Lawrence) Gulf of Saint Lawrence 51°0′N 57°3′W/51.000°N 57.050°W/ 51.000; -57.050(Canada) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador — island of Newfoundland 51°0′N 55°50′W/51.000°N 55.833°W/ 51.000; -55.833(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just north of Groais Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 51°0′N 4°32′W/51.000°N 4.533°W/ 51.000; -4.533(United Kingdom) United Kingdom England — Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire (passing just north of Southampton), West Sussex, East Sussex

Notable cities and towns on 51°N

• Astana, Kazakhstan
• Wrocław, Poland
• London, England, UK
• Calgary, Alberta, Canada

52nd parallel north

The 52nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 52 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

In Canada, part of the legally defined border between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador is defined by the parallel, though Quebec maintains a dormant claim to some of the territory north of this line.

The catchment area of London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, can be broadly defined by the 51st and 52nd parallels.[citation needed]

At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 44 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 45 minutes during the winter solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian (just west of the village of Barkway in Hertfordshire, England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 52° north passes through:

Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 52°0′N 0°0′E/52.000°N 0.000°E/ 52.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) United Kingdom England - passing just south of Ipswich 52°0′N 1°25′E/52.000°N 1.417°E/ 52.000; 1.417(North Sea) North Sea 52°0′N 4°8′E/52.000°N 4.133°E/ 52.000; 4.133(Netherlands) Netherlands Provinces of South Holland, Utrecht and Gelderland, including directly through the cities of Delft, Gouda, Nieuwegein, and Arnhem. 52°0′N 6°48′E/52.000°N 6.800°E/ 52.000; 6.800(Germany) Germany States of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg 52°0′N 14°43′E/52.000°N 14.717°E/ 52.000; 14.717(Poland) Poland passing just north of Zielona Góra, and through Biała Podlaska Airport 52°0′N 23°42′E/52.000°N 23.700°E/ 52.000; 23.700(Belarus) Belarus 52°0′N 30°54′E/52.000°N 30.900°E/ 52.000; 30.900(Ukraine) Ukraine Chernihiv Oblast Sumy Oblast — passing just north of Shostka 52°0′N 34°6′E/52.000°N 34.100°E/ 52.000; 34.100(Russia) Russia 52°0′N 60°9′E/52.000°N 60.150°E/ 52.000; 60.150(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 52°0′N 79°7′E/52.000°N 79.117°E/ 52.000; 79.117(Russia) Russia 52°0′N 98°49′E/52.000°N 98.817°E/ 52.000; 98.817(Mongolia) Mongolia 52°0′N 99°17′E/52.000°N 99.283°E/ 52.000; 99.283(Russia) Russia Passing through Lake Baikal 52°0′N 120°42′E/52.000°N 120.700°E/ 52.000; 120.700(China) China Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang 52°0′N 126°27′E/52.000°N 126.450°E/ 52.000; 126.450(Russia) Russia 52°0′N 141°20′E/52.000°N 141.333°E/ 52.000; 141.333(Strait of Tartary) Strait of Tartary 52°0′N 141°40′E/52.000°N 141.667°E/ 52.000; 141.667(Russia) Russia Island of Sakhalin 52°0′N 143°10′E/52.000°N 143.167°E/ 52.000; 143.167(Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk 52°0′N 156°29′E/52.000°N 156.483°E/ 52.000; 156.483(Russia) Russia Kamchatka Peninsula 52°0′N 158°17′E/52.000°N 158.283°E/ 52.000; 158.283(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 52°0′N 177°30′E/52.000°N 177.500°E/ 52.000; 177.500(United States) United States Alaska - Kiska Island 52°0′N 177°33′E/52.000°N 177.550°E/ 52.000; 177.550(Bering Sea) Bering Sea 52°0′N 178°6′E/52.000°N 178.100°E/ 52.000; 178.100(United States) United States Alaska - Segula Island 52°0′N 178°11′E/52.000°N 178.183°E/ 52.000; 178.183(Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just north of Khvostof Island, Davidof Island and Little Sitkin Island, Alaska, United States 52°0′N 179°34′E/52.000°N 179.567°E/ 52.000; 179.567(United States) United States Alaska - Semisopochnoi Island 52°0′N 179°43′E/52.000°N 179.717°E/ 52.000; 179.717(Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just north of Tanaga Island and Kanaga Island, Alaska, United States 52°0′N 176°35′W/52.000°N 176.583°W/ 52.000; -176.583(United States) United States Alaska - Adak Island 52°0′N 176°33′W/52.000°N 176.550°W/ 52.000; -176.550(Bering Sea) Bering Sea 52°0′N 176°9′W/52.000°N 176.150°W/ 52.000; -176.150(United States) United States Alaska - Great Sitkin Island 52°0′N 176°3′W/52.000°N 176.050°W/ 52.000; -176.050(Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just north of Igitkin Island, Tagalak Island and Oglodak Island, Alaska, United States 52°0′N 175°22′W/52.000°N 175.367°W/ 52.000; -175.367(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Atka Island and Amlia Island, Alaska, United States 52°0′N 131°6′W/52.000°N 131.100°W/ 52.000; -131.100(Canada) Canada British Columbia - Kunghit Island 52°0′N 131°2′W/52.000°N 131.033°W/ 52.000; -131.033(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Queen Charlotte Sound 52°0′N 128°13′W/52.000°N 128.217°W/ 52.000; -128.217(Canada) Canada British Columbia - Hunter Island, King Island and the mainland Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba - including Lake Winnipegosis and Lake Winnipeg Ontario 52°0′N 80°59′W/52.000°N 80.983°W/ 52.000; -80.983(James Bay) James Bay 52°0′N 79°39′W/52.000°N 79.650°W/ 52.000; -79.650(Canada) Canada Nunavut - Charlton Island and Carey Island 52°0′N 79°12′W/52.000°N 79.200°W/ 52.000; -79.200(James Bay) James Bay 52°0′N 78°42′W/52.000°N 78.700°W/ 52.000; -78.700(Canada) Canada Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador Quebec Quebec / Newfoundland and Labrador border (disputed by Quebec) Newfoundland and Labrador 52°0′N 55°52′W/52.000°N 55.867°W/ 52.000; -55.867(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Strait of Belle Isle 52°0′N 55°18′W/52.000°N 55.300°W/ 52.000; -55.300(Canada) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador - Belle Isle 52°0′N 55°16′W/52.000°N 55.267°W/ 52.000; -55.267(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 52°0′N 10°13′W/52.000°N 10.217°W/ 52.000; -10.217(Ireland) Ireland Passing directly through the country's highest point Carrauntoohil, County Kerry, County Cork, County Waterford 52°0′N 7°35′W/52.000°N 7.583°W/ 52.000; -7.583(St George's Channel) St George's Channel 52°0′N 5°5′W/52.000°N 5.083°W/ 52.000; -5.083(United Kingdom) United Kingdom Wales England - passing between Bletchley and Milton Keynes at 0° 44′ W

53rd parallel north

The 53rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 53 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 16 hours, 56 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 34 minutes during the winter solstice. Approximately 53°20′ North, 37 km (23 mi) north of this parallel, during the June summer solstice, the sun is visible for 17 hours exactly. If the latitude in the northern hemisphere is 53°47′ or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of August.

One minute of longitude along the 53rd parallel is approximately 0.6042 nautical miles (1,224 yd; 1.119 km). One degree of longitude along the 53rd parallel is about 36.252 nautical miles (41.72 mi; 67.14 km).

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian (northeast of Boston, Lincolnshire, England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 53° north passes through:

54th parallel north

The 54th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 54 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, 9 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 22 minutes during the winter solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian (in the North Sea southeast of Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 54° north passes through:

Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 54°0′N 0°0′E/54.000°N 0.000°E/ 54.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) North Sea 54°0′N 8°52′E/54.000°N 8.867°E/ 54.000; 8.867(Germany) Germany State of Schleswig-Holstein 54°0′N 10°47′E/54.000°N 10.783°E/ 54.000; 10.783(Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea Bay of Lübeck 54°0′N 11°1′E/54.000°N 11.017°E/ 54.000; 11.017(Germany) Germany State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 54°0′N 11°12′E/54.000°N 11.200°E/ 54.000; 11.200(Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea Bay of Wismar 54°0′N 11°23′E/54.000°N 11.383°E/ 54.000; 11.383(Germany) Germany Island of Poel, mainland, and island of Usedom 54°0′N 14°6′E/54.000°N 14.100°E/ 54.000; 14.100(Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea 54°0′N 14°38′E/54.000°N 14.633°E/ 54.000; 14.633(Poland) Poland Island of Wolin, and mainland 54°0′N 23°29′E/54.000°N 23.483°E/ 54.000; 23.483(Lithuania) Lithuania Alytus County 54°0′N 24°36′E/54.000°N 24.600°E/ 54.000; 24.600(Belarus) Belarus For about 7 km (4.3 mi) 54°0′N 24°43′E/54.000°N 24.717°E/ 54.000; 24.717(Lithuania) Lithuania For about 8 km (5.0 mi) 54°0′N 24°50′E/54.000°N 24.833°E/ 54.000; 24.833(Belarus) Belarus Passing just north of Minsk 54°0′N 31°52′E/54.000°N 31.867°E/ 54.000; 31.867(Russia) Russia Smolensk Oblast 54°0′N 61°15′E/54.000°N 61.250°E/ 54.000; 61.250(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan Kostanay Region 54°0′N 61°34′E/54.000°N 61.567°E/ 54.000; 61.567(Russia) Russia For about 5 km (3.1 mi) 54°0′N 61°39′E/54.000°N 61.650°E/ 54.000; 61.650(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 7 km (4.3 mi) 54°0′N 61°46′E/54.000°N 61.767°E/ 54.000; 61.767(Russia) Russia For about 4 km (2.5 mi) 54°0′N 61°49′E/54.000°N 61.817°E/ 54.000; 61.817(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 6 km (3.7 mi) 54°0′N 61°54′E/54.000°N 61.900°E/ 54.000; 61.900(Russia) Russia For about 8 km (5.0 mi) 54°0′N 62°1′E/54.000°N 62.017°E/ 54.000; 62.017(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 54°0′N 62°25′E/54.000°N 62.417°E/ 54.000; 62.417(Russia) Russia For about 14 km (8.7 mi) 54°0′N 62°38′E/54.000°N 62.633°E/ 54.000; 62.633(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 54°0′N 72°24′E/54.000°N 72.400°E/ 54.000; 72.400(Russia) Russia For about 19 km (12 mi) 54°0′N 72°42′E/54.000°N 72.700°E/ 54.000; 72.700(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 54°0′N 73°4′E/54.000°N 73.067°E/ 54.000; 73.067(Russia) Russia 54°0′N 73°31′E/54.000°N 73.517°E/ 54.000; 73.517(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan For about 15 km (9.3 mi) 54°0′N 73°44′E/54.000°N 73.733°E/ 54.000; 73.733(Russia) Russia 54°0′N 75°29′E/54.000°N 75.483°E/ 54.000; 75.483(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 54°0′N 76°32′E/54.000°N 76.533°E/ 54.000; 76.533(Russia) Russia Passing through Lake Baikal 54°0′N 137°30′E/54.000°N 137.500°E/ 54.000; 137.500(Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk 54°0′N 138°46′E/54.000°N 138.767°E/ 54.000; 138.767(Russia) Russia 54°0′N 140°12′E/54.000°N 140.200°E/ 54.000; 140.200(Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk Sakhalin Gulf 54°0′N 142°36′E/54.000°N 142.600°E/ 54.000; 142.600(Russia) Russia Island of Sakhalin 54°0′N 142°55′E/54.000°N 142.917°E/ 54.000; 142.917(Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk 54°0′N 155°53′E/54.000°N 155.883°E/ 54.000; 155.883(Russia) Russia Kamchatka Peninsula 54°0′N 159°56′E/54.000°N 159.933°E/ 54.000; 159.933(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 54°0′N 169°30′E/54.000°N 169.500°E/ 54.000; 169.500(Bering Sea) Bering Sea 54°0′N 166°47′W/54.000°N 166.783°W/ 54.000; -166.783(United States) United States Alaska - Unalaska Island 54°0′N 166°21′W/54.000°N 166.350°W/ 54.000; -166.350(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska - passing just north of Unalga Island, and just south of Akutan Island, Rootok Island, Avatanak Island and Tigalda Island, Alaska, United States 54°0′N 133°6′W/54.000°N 133.100°W/ 54.000; -133.100(Canada) Canada British Columbia - Graham Island 54°0′N 131°41′W/54.000°N 131.683°W/ 54.000; -131.683(Hecate Strait) Hecate Strait 54°0′N 130°40′W/54.000°N 130.667°W/ 54.000; -130.667(Canada) Canada British Columbia - Porcher Island, Kennedy Island Conservancy and the mainland - passing through the port of Kitimat and 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Prince George Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba - passing just North of The Pas and Norway House Ontario 54°0′N 82°14′W/54.000°N 82.233°W/ 54.000; -82.233(James Bay) James Bay 54°0′N 78°58′W/54.000°N 78.967°W/ 54.000; -78.967(Canada) Canada Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador 54°0′N 57°16′W/54.000°N 57.267°W/ 54.000; -57.267(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 54°0′N 10°12′W/54.000°N 10.200°W/ 54.000; -10.200(Ireland) Ireland Achill Island Irish mainland: County Mayo Lough Conn County Mayo County Sligo County Roscommon Lough Key County Roscommon County Leitrim County Cavan (including Cavan Town at 54°00′00″N 7°21′32″W/54.00000°N 7.35889°W/ 54.00000; -7.35889(Cavan)) County Monaghan County Louth (including Dundalk at 54°00′00″N 6°24′23″W/54.00000°N 6.40639°W/ 54.00000; -6.40639(Dundalk)) 54°0′N 6°20′W/54.000°N 6.333°W/ 54.000; -6.333(Dundalk Bay) Dundalk Bay For about 4.4 km (2.7 mi) 54°0′N 6°16′W/54.000°N 6.267°W/ 54.000; -6.267(Ireland) Ireland Cooley Peninsula (12 km (7.5 mi)) 54°0′N 6°7′W/54.000°N 6.117°W/ 54.000; -6.117(Irish Sea) Irish Sea Passing just south of the Isle of Man 54°0′N 2°54′W/54.000°N 2.900°W/ 54.000; -2.900(United Kingdom) United Kingdom England inc. Harrogate at 54°0′N 1°30′W/54.000°N 1.500°W/ 54.000; -1.500(Harrogate) 54°0′N 0°13′W/54.000°N 0.217°W/ 54.000; -0.217(Irish Sea) North Sea

55th parallel north

The 55th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 55 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, 22 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 10 minutes during the winter solstice.

This latitude also roughly corresponds to the minimum latitude in which nautical twilight can last all night near the summer solstice.

The 55th parallel serves as the southern boundary of Nunavik territory in Quebec.

A large luxury apartment complex in Newcastle upon Tyne was named "55 Degrees North" due to the location of the city on the 55th parallel. A BBC TV series called "55 Degrees North" is a fictional police drama set in the same city.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° north passes through:

Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 55°0′N 0°0′E/55.000°N 0.000°E/ 55.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) North Sea 55°0′N 8°21′E/55.000°N 8.350°E/ 55.000; 8.350(Germany) Germany Island of Sylt, close to Germany's northernmost point 55°0′N 8°23′E/55.000°N 8.383°E/ 55.000; 8.383(Wadden Sea) Wadden Sea 55°0′N 8°39′E/55.000°N 8.650°E/ 55.000; 8.650(Denmark) Denmark Jutland (mainland) and the island of Als 55°0′N 9°58′E/55.000°N 9.967°E/ 55.000; 9.967(Little Belt) Little Belt 55°0′N 10°27′E/55.000°N 10.450°E/ 55.000; 10.450(Denmark) Denmark Islands of Skarø, Tåsinge and Langeland 55°0′N 10°54′E/55.000°N 10.900°E/ 55.000; 10.900(Great Belt) Great Belt 55°0′N 11°5′E/55.000°N 11.083°E/ 55.000; 11.083(Smålandsfarvandet) Smålandsfarvandet 55°0′N 11°53′E/55.000°N 11.883°E/ 55.000; 11.883(Denmark) Denmark Islands of Sjælland and Møn 55°0′N 12°32′E/55.000°N 12.533°E/ 55.000; 12.533(Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea 55°0′N 14°59′E/55.000°N 14.983°E/ 55.000; 14.983(Denmark) Denmark Island of Bornholm. There is a small memorial at 55°N 15°E/55°N 15°E/ 55; 15 55°0′N 15°6′E/55.000°N 15.100°E/ 55.000; 15.100(Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea 55°0′N 20°33′E/55.000°N 20.550°E/ 55.000; 20.550(Russia) Russia Kaliningrad Oblast – passing through the Curonian Lagoon 55°0′N 22°38′E/55.000°N 22.633°E/ 55.000; 22.633(Lithuania) Lithuania Marijampolė County 55°0′N 26°13′E/55.000°N 26.217°E/ 55.000; 26.217(Belarus) Belarus Vitebsk Region 55°0′N 30°58′E/55.000°N 30.967°E/ 55.000; 30.967(Russia) Russia Smolensk Oblast, Passing just north of Buinsk, Tatarstan, 55°0′N 68°12′E/55.000°N 68.200°E/ 55.000; 68.200(Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan North Kazakhstan Region 55°0′N 71°1′E/55.000°N 71.017°E/ 55.000; 71.017(Russia) Russia Passing just north of Omsk at 54°59′N 73°22′E/54.983°N 73.367°E/ 54.983; 73.367(Omsk) Passing just south of Novosibirsk at 55°3′N 82°57′E/55.050°N 82.950°E/ 55.050; 82.950(Omsk) 55°0′N 135°24′E/55.000°N 135.400°E/ 55.000; 135.400(Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk 55°0′N 136°47′E/55.000°N 136.783°E/ 55.000; 136.783(Russia) Russia Feklistova Island 55°0′N 137°4′E/55.000°N 137.067°E/ 55.000; 137.067(Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk 55°0′N 137°26′E/55.000°N 137.433°E/ 55.000; 137.433(Russia) Russia Bolshoy Shantar Island 55°0′N 138°11′E/55.000°N 138.183°E/ 55.000; 138.183(Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk 55°0′N 155°35′E/55.000°N 155.583°E/ 55.000; 155.583(Russia) Russia Kamchatka Peninsula 55°0′N 161°59′E/55.000°N 161.983°E/ 55.000; 161.983(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 55°0′N 166°8′E/55.000°N 166.133°E/ 55.000; 166.133(Russia) Russia Bering Island 55°0′N 166°23′E/55.000°N 166.383°E/ 55.000; 166.383(Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just north of Medny Island, Russia 55°0′N 163°57′W/55.000°N 163.950°W/ 55.000; -163.950(United States) United States Alaska – Unimak Island and the Alaska Peninsula 55°0′N 162°34′W/55.000°N 162.567°W/ 55.000; -162.567(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska – passing just south of Dolgoi Island and Unga Island, Alaska, United States 55°0′N 160°8′W/55.000°N 160.133°W/ 55.000; -160.133(United States) United States Alaska – Nagai Island 55°0′N 160°4′W/55.000°N 160.067°W/ 55.000; -160.067(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska 55°0′N 159°25′W/55.000°N 159.417°W/ 55.000; -159.417(United States) United States Alaska – Little Koniuji Island 55°0′N 159°21′W/55.000°N 159.350°W/ 55.000; -159.350(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska 55°0′N 133°9′W/55.000°N 133.150°W/ 55.000; -133.150(United States) United States Alaska – Dall Island, Sukkwan Island and Prince of Wales Island 55°0′N 131°59′W/55.000°N 131.983°W/ 55.000; -131.983(Clarence Strait) Clarence Strait 55°0′N 131°36′W/55.000°N 131.600°W/ 55.000; -131.600(United States) United States Alaska – Annette Island and Duke Island 55°0′N 131°15′W/55.000°N 131.250°W/ 55.000; -131.250(Revillagigedo Channel) Revillagigedo Channel 55°0′N 131°0′W/55.000°N 131.000°W/ 55.000; -131.000(United States) United States Alaska – Alaska Panhandle 55°0′N 130°15′W/55.000°N 130.250°W/ 55.000; -130.250(Canada) Canada British Columbia – Pearse Island and the mainland Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario 55°0′N 82°16′W/55.000°N 82.267°W/ 55.000; -82.267(Hudson Bay) Hudson Bay 55°0′N 78°28′W/55.000°N 78.467°W/ 55.000; -78.467(Canada) Canada Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador – for about 12 km Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador – for about 5 km Quebec – for about 3 km Newfoundland and Labrador Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador – mainland and the Adlavik Islands 55°0′N 58°40′W/55.000°N 58.667°W/ 55.000; -58.667(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 55°0′N 8°33′W/55.000°N 8.550°W/ 55.000; -8.550(Ireland) Ireland Island of Arranmore and mainland 55°0′N 7°24′W/55.000°N 7.400°W/ 55.000; -7.400(United Kingdom) United Kingdom Northern Ireland (passing through the city of Derry) 55°0′N 5°59′W/55.000°N 5.983°W/ 55.000; -5.983(North Channel) North Channel 55°0′N 5°10′W/55.000°N 5.167°W/ 55.000; -5.167(United Kingdom) United Kingdom Scotland (passing through Gretna) England (passing through the Newcastle upon Tyne urban area) 55°0′N 1°25′W/55.000°N 1.417°W/ 55.000; -1.417(North Sea) North Sea

Notable cities and towns on 55°N

• Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
• Omsk, Omsk Oblast, Russia
• Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
• Khimki, Moscow Oblast, Russia
• Moscow, Russia
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• Odense, Denmark
• Klaipėda, Lithuania
• Šiauliai, Lithuania
• Panevėžys, Lithuania
• Daugavpils, Latvia
• Vitebsk, Belarus
• Derry, Northern Ireland, UK
• Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
• South Shields, England, UK.
• Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
• Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

See also

• Circles of latitude between the 45th parallel north and the 50th parallel north
• Circles of latitude between the 55th parallel north and the 60th parallel north
• Parallel 54°40′ north