Circles of latitude
Following arecircles of latitude between the 45th parallel north and the 50th parallel north :
46th parallel north [ edit ] In theUnited States , the parallel defines part of the border betweenWashington andOregon . In theKazakhstan , the parallel defines part of the border betweenKaraganda Region ,South Kazakhstan Region andJambyl Region . The46th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 46degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesEurope ,Asia , thePacific Ocean ,North America , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 15 hours, 45 minutes during thesummer solstice and 8 hours, 38 minutes during thewinter solstice .
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 46° north passes through:
47th parallel north [ edit ] The47th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 47degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesEurope ,Asia , thePacific Ocean ,North America , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 15 hours, 54 minutes during thesummer solstice and 8 hours, 31 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 1] θ Scorpii and thus of the 'tail' of the constellationScorpius .
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 47° north passes through:
48th parallel north [ edit ] The48th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 48degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesEurope ,Asia , thePacific Ocean ,North America , and theAtlantic Ocean .
InCanada the parallel forms part of the border betweenQuebec andNew Brunswick .
Ships heading north along the coast ofWashington toward theStrait of Juan de Fuca must make radio contact withCanadian Coast Guard vessel traffic service upon crossing the 48th parallel.
At this latitude thesun is visible for 16 hours, 3 minutes during thesummer solstice and 8 hours, 22 minutes during thewinter solstice . If the latitude in the northern hemisphere is 48º50' or smaller, it is possible to view bothastronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of July. At the latitude of 48°33′38.58804” North, which is about 62.3 km (38.7 mi) north of this parallel, is the parallel wheretwilight /nighttime boundary on the June Solstice.[ 2]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 48° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 48°0′N 0°0′E / 48.000°N 0.000°E /48.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian ) France Brains-sur-Gée commune,Sarthe department48°0′N 7°36′E / 48.000°N 7.600°E /48.000; 7.600 (Germany ) Germany Baden-Württemberg - passing throughFreiburg im Breisgau , less than 1 km north of the city centreBavaria - passing throughLake Ammer , and passing just south ofMunich 48°0′N 12°52′E / 48.000°N 12.867°E /48.000; 12.867 (Austria ) Austria 48°0′N 17°9′E / 48.000°N 17.150°E /48.000; 17.150 (Hungary ) Hungary For about 8 km 48°0′N 17°16′E / 48.000°N 17.267°E /48.000; 17.267 (Slovakia ) Slovakia 48°0′N 18°49′E / 48.000°N 18.817°E /48.000; 18.817 (Hungary ) Hungary 48°0′N 22°51′E / 48.000°N 22.850°E /48.000; 22.850 (Ukraine ) Ukraine For about 6 km -Vynohradiv Raion 48°0′N 22°56′E / 48.000°N 22.933°E /48.000; 22.933 (Romania ) Romania For about 4 km 48°0′N 23°0′E / 48.000°N 23.000°E /48.000; 23.000 (Ukraine ) Ukraine For about 4 km -Vynohradiv Raion 48°0′N 23°3′E / 48.000°N 23.050°E /48.000; 23.050 (Romania ) Romania 48°0′N 23°24′E / 48.000°N 23.400°E /48.000; 23.400 (Ukraine ) Ukraine Zakarpattia Oblast — passing just south ofRakhiv Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Chernivtsi Oblast 48°0′N 26°11′E / 48.000°N 26.183°E /48.000; 26.183 (Romania ) Romania 48°0′N 27°8′E / 48.000°N 27.133°E /48.000; 27.133 (Moldova ) Moldova Passing throughTransnistria 48°0′N 28°54′E / 48.000°N 28.900°E /48.000; 28.900 (Ukraine ) Ukraine Odesa Oblast — passing just north ofBalta Mykolaiv Oblast — passing just north ofYuzhnoukrainsk Kirovohrad Oblast Mykolaiv Oblast — for about 8 kmKirovohrad Oblast — for about 2 kmDnipropetrovsk Oblast — passing throughKryvyi Rih Zaporizhzhia Oblast — passing just north ofZaporizhzhia Donetsk Oblast — passing throughDonetsk Luhansk Oblast — passing just south ofDovzhansk 48°0′N 39°48′E / 48.000°N 39.800°E /48.000; 39.800 (Russia ) Russia Rostov Oblast Volgograd Oblast Kalmykia Astrakhan Oblast 48°0′N 47°1′E / 48.000°N 47.017°E /48.000; 47.017 (Kazakhstan ) Kazakhstan 48°0′N 85°34′E / 48.000°N 85.567°E /48.000; 85.567 (China ) People's Republic of China Xinjiang 48°0′N 89°2′E / 48.000°N 89.033°E /48.000; 89.033 (Mongolia ) Mongolia 48°0′N 89°17′E / 48.000°N 89.283°E /48.000; 89.283 (China ) People's Republic of China Xinjiang 48°0′N 89°35′E / 48.000°N 89.583°E /48.000; 89.583 (Mongolia ) Mongolia Passing just north ofUlaanbaatar 48°0′N 115°30′E / 48.000°N 115.500°E /48.000; 115.500 (China ) People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia 48°0′N 117°47′E / 48.000°N 117.783°E /48.000; 117.783 (Mongolia ) Mongolia 48°0′N 118°28′E / 48.000°N 118.467°E /48.000; 118.467 (China ) People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang 48°0′N 130°44′E / 48.000°N 130.733°E /48.000; 130.733 (Russia ) Russia Jewish Autonomous Oblast 48°0′N 132°52′E / 48.000°N 132.867°E /48.000; 132.867 (China ) People's Republic of China Heilongjiang 48°0′N 134°33′E / 48.000°N 134.550°E /48.000; 134.550 (Russia ) Russia Khabarovsk Krai Primorsky Krai Khabarovsk Krai 48°0′N 139°33′E / 48.000°N 139.550°E /48.000; 139.550 (Strait of Tartary ) Strait of Tartary 48°0′N 142°12′E / 48.000°N 142.200°E /48.000; 142.200 (Russia ) Russia Island ofSakhalin 48°0′N 142°32′E / 48.000°N 142.533°E /48.000; 142.533 (Sea of Okhotsk ) Sea of Okhotsk Passing between the islands ofRasshua andUshishir inRussia 'sKuril Island chain 48°0′N 153°10′E / 48.000°N 153.167°E /48.000; 153.167 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean 48°0′N 124°41′W / 48.000°N 124.683°W /48.000; -124.683 (United States ) United States Washington -Olympic Peninsula (mainland),Whidbey Island , and the mainland atEverett Idaho Montana - passing throughFort Peck Dam North Dakota - just south ofDevils Lake ; just north ofGrand Forks Minnesota - throughRed Lake 48°0′N 89°56′W / 48.000°N 89.933°W /48.000; -89.933 (Canada ) Canada Ontario - for about 7 km48°0′N 89°50′W / 48.000°N 89.833°W /48.000; -89.833 (United States ) United States Minnesota - passing throughGrand Portage State Park 48°0′N 89°35′W / 48.000°N 89.583°W /48.000; -89.583 (Canada ) Canada Ontario - for about 2 km48°0′N 89°34′W / 48.000°N 89.567°W /48.000; -89.567 (Lake Superior ) Lake Superior 48°0′N 88°59′W / 48.000°N 88.983°W /48.000; -88.983 (United States ) United States Michigan -Isle Royale 48°0′N 88°41′W / 48.000°N 88.683°W /48.000; -88.683 (Lake Superior ) Lake Superior 48°0′N 85°54′W / 48.000°N 85.900°W /48.000; -85.900 (Canada ) Canada Ontario Quebec 48°0′N 69°47′W / 48.000°N 69.783°W /48.000; -69.783 (Saint Lawrence River ) Saint Lawrence River 48°0′N 69°30′W / 48.000°N 69.500°W /48.000; -69.500 (Canada ) Canada Quebec -Île Verte and mainlandQuebec /New Brunswick borderQuebec New Brunswick - passing throughCampbellton 48°0′N 66°19′W / 48.000°N 66.317°W /48.000; -66.317 (Baie des Chaleurs ) Baie des Chaleurs Just passing south of theGaspé Peninsula ,Quebec ,Canada 48°0′N 64°33′W / 48.000°N 64.550°W /48.000; -64.550 (Canada ) Canada New Brunswick -Miscou Island - passing just south of theMiscou Island Lighthouse 48°0′N 64°29′W / 48.000°N 64.483°W /48.000; -64.483 (Gulf of Saint Lawrence ) Gulf of Saint Lawrence 48°0′N 59°17′W / 48.000°N 59.283°W /48.000; -59.283 (Canada ) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador - island ofNewfoundland .Anguille Mountains then passes near the community ofNorth Branch . Further east it passes 1 km north of theBay d'Espoir Generating Station , and through the community ofQueen's Cove .48°0′N 53°39′W / 48.000°N 53.650°W /48.000; -53.650 (Trinity Bay ) Trinity Bay 48°0′N 53°19′W / 48.000°N 53.317°W /48.000; -53.317 (Canada ) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador -Bay de Verde Peninsula , island ofNewfoundland (fromHants Harbour toLower Island Cove )48°0′N 52°59′W / 48.000°N 52.983°W /48.000; -52.983 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean 48°0′N 4°30′W / 48.000°N 4.500°W /48.000; -4.500 (France ) France Quimper ,Brittany
49th parallel north [ edit ]
The49th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 49° north ofEarth 'sequator . It crossesEurope ,Asia , thePacific Ocean ,North America , and theAtlantic Ocean .
The city ofParis is about 15 km (9 mi) south of the 49th parallel and is the largest city between the48th and 49th parallels. Its main airport,Charles de Gaulle Airport , lies on the parallel.
Roughly 2,030 kilometres (1,260 mi)[ 3] Canada–United States border was designated to follow the 49th parallel fromBritish Columbia toManitoba on theCanada side, and fromWashington toMinnesota on theU.S. side, more specifically from theStrait of Georgia to theLake of the Woods . Thisinternational border was specified in theAnglo-American Convention of 1818 and theOregon Treaty of 1846, though survey markers placed in the 19th century cause the border to deviate from the 49th parallel by up to 810 metres (2,660 ft).
From a point on the ground at this latitude, thesun is above the horizon for 16 hours, 12 minutes during thesummer solstice and 8 hours, 14 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 4]
This latitude also roughly corresponds to the minimum latitude in whichastronomical twilight can last all night near the summer solstice. All-night astronomical twilight lasts from aboutJune 9th toJuly 2nd ."49°00'N, 45°00'E — Sunrise, Sunset, and Daylength, June 2024" ."49°00'N, 45°00'E — Sunrise, Sunset, and Daylength, July 2024" .midnight on the summer solstice, the altitude of the sun is about −17.56°."Planets Visible in the Night Sky in 49°00'N, 45°00'E" .
Slightly less than one-eighth of the Earth's surface is north of the 49th parallel.
European countries entirely north of 49° N Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 49° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 49°0′N 0°0′E / 49.000°N 0.000°E /49.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian ) France Normandy Île-de-France – crossing a runway ofCharles de Gaulle Airport Hauts-de-France Grand Est 49°0′N 8°4′E / 49.000°N 8.067°E /49.000; 8.067 (Germany ) Germany Rhineland-Palatinate Baden-Württemberg – passing throughKarlsruhe Bavaria – passing throughRegensburg 49°0′N 13°24′E / 49.000°N 13.400°E /49.000; 13.400 (Czech Republic ) Czech Republic Passing just north ofČeské Budějovice 49°0′N 15°0′E / 49.000°N 15.000°E /49.000; 15.000 (Austria ) Austria For about 4.8 km (3 mi) 49°0′N 15°4′E / 49.000°N 15.067°E /49.000; 15.067 (Czech Republic ) Czech Republic For about 5 km (3 mi) 49°0′N 15°8′E / 49.000°N 15.133°E /49.000; 15.133 (Austria ) Austria For about 120 m 49°0′N 15°8′E / 49.000°N 15.133°E /49.000; 15.133 (Czech Republic ) Czech Republic 49°0′N 17°57′E / 49.000°N 17.950°E /49.000; 17.950 (Slovakia ) Slovakia Trenčín Region Žilina Region Prešov Region (passing throughPrešov city centre)49°0′N 22°32′E / 49.000°N 22.533°E /49.000; 22.533 (Ukraine ) Ukraine Zakarpattia Oblast Lviv Oblast Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast – passing throughBolekhiv andKolomyia Ternopil Oblast – passing just south ofChortkiv Khmelnytskyi Oblast Vinnytsia Oblast – passing just south ofZhmerynka Cherkassy Oblast – passing throughShpola Kirovohrad Oblast Poltava Oblast – passing just throughKremenchuk andHorishni Plavni Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Kharkiv Oblast Donetsk Oblast – passing just throughLyman Luhanska Oblast – passing throughRubizhne 49°0′N 39°42′E / 49.000°N 39.700°E /49.000; 39.700 (Russia ) Russia Rostov Oblast Volgograd Oblast 49°0′N 46°55′E / 49.000°N 46.917°E /49.000; 46.917 (Kazakhstan ) Kazakhstan 49°0′N 86°44′E / 49.000°N 86.733°E /49.000; 86.733 (China ) China Xinjiang 49°0′N 87°55′E / 49.000°N 87.917°E /49.000; 87.917 (Mongolia ) Mongolia 49°0′N 116°8′E / 49.000°N 116.133°E /49.000; 116.133 (China ) China Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang 49°0′N 130°0′E / 49.000°N 130.000°E /49.000; 130.000 (Russia ) Russia Amur Oblast Jewish Autonomous Oblast Khabarovsk Krai 49°0′N 140°21′E / 49.000°N 140.350°E /49.000; 140.350 (Strait of Tartary ) Strait of Tartary 49°0′N 142°1′E / 49.000°N 142.017°E /49.000; 142.017 (Russia ) Russia Island ofSakhalin 49°0′N 142°57′E / 49.000°N 142.950°E /49.000; 142.950 (Sea of Okhotsk ) Sea of Okhotsk Gulf of Patience 49°0′N 144°26′E / 49.000°N 144.433°E /49.000; 144.433 (Russia ) Russia Island ofSakhalin 49°0′N 144°27′E / 49.000°N 144.450°E /49.000; 144.450 (Sea of Okhotsk ) Sea of Okhotsk Passing between the islands ofKharimkotan andEkarma inRussia 'sKuril Island chain 49°0′N 154°22′E / 49.000°N 154.367°E /49.000; 154.367 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean 49°0′N 125°41′W / 49.000°N 125.683°W /49.000; -125.683 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia –Vancouver Island ,Thetis Island andGaliano Island – passing throughLadysmith 49°0′N 123°34′W / 49.000°N 123.567°W /49.000; -123.567 (Strait of Georgia ) Strait of Georgia 49°0′N 123°5′W / 49.000°N 123.083°W /49.000; -123.083 (United States, passing roughly 300 m south of the US/Canada border ) United States Washington (Point Roberts )49°0′N 123°2′W / 49.000°N 123.033°W /49.000; -123.033 (Boundary Bay ) Boundary Bay Semiahmoo Bay 49°0′N 122°45′W / 49.000°N 122.750°W /49.000; -122.750 (United States, passing slightly south of US/Canada border ) United States Washington 49°0′N 121°56′W / 49.000°N 121.933°W /49.000; -121.933 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia 49°0′N 121°25′W / 49.000°N 121.417°W /49.000; -121.417 (United States ) United States Washington 49°0′N 120°11′W / 49.000°N 120.183°W /49.000; -120.183 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia 49°0′N 119°49′W / 49.000°N 119.817°W /49.000; -119.817 (United States ) United States Washington 49°0′N 117°18′W / 49.000°N 117.300°W /49.000; -117.300 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia 49°0′N 116°28′W / 49.000°N 116.467°W /49.000; -116.467 (United States ) United States Idaho ,Montana 49°0′N 115°21′W / 49.000°N 115.350°W /49.000; -115.350 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia 49°0′N 114°57′W / 49.000°N 114.950°W /49.000; -114.950 (United States ) United States Montana 49°0′N 114°12′W / 49.000°N 114.200°W /49.000; -114.200 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia ,Alberta ,Saskatchewan 49°0′N 109°41′W / 49.000°N 109.683°W /49.000; -109.683 (United States ) United States Montana 49°0′N 109°12′W / 49.000°N 109.200°W /49.000; -109.200 (Canada ) Canada Saskatchewan 49°0′N 107°22′W / 49.000°N 107.367°W /49.000; -107.367 (United States ) United States Montana 49°0′N 106°55′W / 49.000°N 106.917°W /49.000; -106.917 (Canada ) Canada Saskatchewan ,Manitoba 49°0′N 98°58′W / 49.000°N 98.967°W /49.000; -98.967 (United States ) United States North Dakota ,Minnesota 49°0′N 96°13′W / 49.000°N 96.217°W /49.000; -96.217 (Canada ) Canada Manitoba 49°0′N 95°17′W / 49.000°N 95.283°W /49.000; -95.283 (Lake of the Woods ) Lake of the Woods Passing just south ofBig Island andBigsby Island ,Ontario ,Canada 49°0′N 94°25′W / 49.000°N 94.417°W /49.000; -94.417 (Canada ) Canada Ontario – passing just south ofNipigon Quebec – passing throughGirardville 49°0′N 68°38′W / 49.000°N 68.633°W /49.000; -68.633 (St. Lawrence River ) St. Lawrence River 49°0′N 66°58′W / 49.000°N 66.967°W /49.000; -66.967 (Canada ) Canada Quebec –Gaspé Peninsula – passing throughLes Méchins andGaspé 49°0′N 64°24′W / 49.000°N 64.400°W /49.000; -64.400 (Gulf of St. Lawrence ) Gulf of St. Lawrence Passing just south ofAnticosti Island ,Quebec ,Canada 49°0′N 58°31′W / 49.000°N 58.517°W /49.000; -58.517 (Canada ) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador – island ofNewfoundland – passing throughPasadena andBishop's Falls 49°0′N 53°44′W / 49.000°N 53.733°W /49.000; -53.733 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean 49°0′N 5°38′W / 49.000°N 5.633°W /49.000; -5.633 (English Channel ) English Channel Gulf of Saint-Malo – passing just south of the island ofJersey 49°0′N 1°33′W / 49.000°N 1.550°W /49.000; -1.550 (France ) France Normandy
Ordnance Survey of Great Britain [ edit ] TheBritish national grid reference system uses the point 49° N,2° W as its true origin.49°00′00″N 2°00′00″W / 49.0000°N 2.0000°W /49.0000; -2.0000 [ 5]
50th parallel north [ edit ] The50th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 50degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesEurope ,Asia , thePacific Ocean ,North America , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 16 hours, 22 minutes during thesummer solstice and 8 hours, 4 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 6] astronomical 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 May.[ 7]
At this latitude, the averagesea surface temperature between 1982 and 2011 was about 8.5 °C (47.3 °F).[ 8]
A sculpture at theRhein-Main Regional Park [de ] in Germany showingMainz and other cities around the world that lie along the 50th parallel north (distances not to scale) 50th latitude mark in centralMainz , Germany A plaque marking the 50th parallel north inKharkiv , Ukraine 50th parallel marker next to the Old Island Highway inCampbell River, British Columbia ,Canada Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 50° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 50°0′N 0°0′E / 50.000°N 0.000°E /50.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian ) English Channel 50°0′N 1°15′E / 50.000°N 1.250°E /50.000; 1.250 (France ) France Upper Normandy — for about 20 kmPicardy — passing just north ofAmiens Nord-Pas-de-Calais — for about 13 km50°0′N 4°10′E / 50.000°N 4.167°E /50.000; 4.167 (Belgium ) Belgium Wallonia 50°0′N 4°40′E / 50.000°N 4.667°E /50.000; 4.667 (France ) France Champagne-Ardenne — for about 10 km50°0′N 4°49′E / 50.000°N 4.817°E /50.000; 4.817 (Belgium ) Belgium Wallonia 50°0′N 5°49′E / 50.000°N 5.817°E /50.000; 5.817 (Luxembourg ) Luxembourg Diekirch District 50°0′N 6°9′E / 50.000°N 6.150°E /50.000; 6.150 (Germany ) Germany Rhineland-Palatinate Hesse Rhineland-Palatinate — passing throughMainz city centre Hesse — passing just south ofFrankfurt , crossing a runway of FRA international airport and passing just south ofDCF77 time signal transmitterBavaria — passing just north ofBayreuth 50°0′N 12°26′E / 50.000°N 12.433°E /50.000; 12.433 (Czech Republic ) Czech Republic Passing through southern parts ofPrague 50°0′N 17°49′E / 50.000°N 17.817°E /50.000; 17.817 (Poland ) Poland For about 11 km 50°0′N 17°58′E / 50.000°N 17.967°E /50.000; 17.967 (Czech Republic ) Czech Republic For about 10 km 50°0′N 18°7′E / 50.000°N 18.117°E /50.000; 18.117 (Poland ) Poland Passing throughEnergylandia amusement park in Zator and southern districts ofKraków (on the20th meridian east )Tarnów (on the21st meridian east )Rzeszów (on the22nd meridian east ) 50°0′N 23°10′E / 50.000°N 23.167°E /50.000; 23.167 (Ukraine ) Ukraine Lviv Oblast — passing just north ofLviv Ternopil Oblast — passing throughPochaiv Khmelnytskyi Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast — passing throughAndrushivka Kyiv Oblast Cherkasy Oblast Poltava Oblast — passing throughLubny Kharkiv Oblast — passing throughKharkiv city centre50°0′N 37°57′E / 50.000°N 37.950°E /50.000; 37.950 (Russia ) Russia Belgorod Oblast — for about 18 km50°0′N 38°12′E / 50.000°N 38.200°E /50.000; 38.200 (Ukraine ) Ukraine Luhansk Oblast — for about 12 km50°0′N 38°22′E / 50.000°N 38.367°E /50.000; 38.367 (Russia ) Russia Belgorod Oblast Voronezh Oblast — passing just north ofBoguchar Rostov Oblast Volgograd Oblast — passing just south ofKamyshin 50°0′N 47°15′E / 50.000°N 47.250°E /50.000; 47.250 (Kazakhstan ) Kazakhstan West Kazakhstan Province — for about 63 km50°0′N 48°8′E / 50.000°N 48.133°E /50.000; 48.133 (Russia ) Russia Saratov Oblast — for about 55 km50°0′N 48°51′E / 50.000°N 48.850°E /50.000; 48.850 (Kazakhstan ) Kazakhstan West Kazakhstan Province — passing just south ofChapaev andZhympity and just north ofKaratobe Aktobe Province — passing just north of Alga and KarabutakKostanay Province — passing just south ofArkalyk Karagandy Province — passing just south ofTemirtau and just north ofKaraganda East Kazakhstan Province — passing through the northern outskirts ofOskemen 50°0′N 85°2′E / 50.000°N 85.033°E /50.000; 85.033 (Russia ) Russia Altai Republic Tuva 50°0′N 89°58′E / 50.000°N 89.967°E /50.000; 89.967 (Mongolia ) Mongolia Passing through the southern tip ofUvs Lake 50°0′N 95°1′E / 50.000°N 95.017°E /50.000; 95.017 (Russia ) Russia Tuva 50°0′N 95°45′E / 50.000°N 95.750°E /50.000; 95.750 (Mongolia ) Mongolia For about 11 km 50°0′N 95°55′E / 50.000°N 95.917°E /50.000; 95.917 (Russia ) Russia Tuva — for about 7 km50°0′N 96°2′E / 50.000°N 96.033°E /50.000; 96.033 (Mongolia ) Mongolia For about 11 km 50°0′N 96°10′E / 50.000°N 96.167°E /50.000; 96.167 (Russia ) Russia Tuva 50°0′N 97°55′E / 50.000°N 97.917°E /50.000; 97.917 (Mongolia ) Mongolia 50°0′N 107°13′E / 50.000°N 107.217°E /50.000; 107.217 (Russia ) Russia Buryatia — for about 5 km50°0′N 107°18′E / 50.000°N 107.300°E /50.000; 107.300 (Mongolia ) Mongolia For about 3 km 50°0′N 107°20′E / 50.000°N 107.333°E /50.000; 107.333 (Russia ) Russia Buryatia Zabaykalsky Krai 50°0′N 113°34′E / 50.000°N 113.567°E /50.000; 113.567 (Mongolia ) Mongolia 50°0′N 115°12′E / 50.000°N 115.200°E /50.000; 115.200 (Russia ) Russia Zabaykalsky Krai 50°0′N 116°1′E / 50.000°N 116.017°E /50.000; 116.017 (Mongolia ) Mongolia 50°0′N 116°20′E / 50.000°N 116.333°E /50.000; 116.333 (Russia ) Russia Zabaykalsky Krai 50°0′N 119°6′E / 50.000°N 119.100°E /50.000; 119.100 (China ) People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang 50°0′N 127°29′E / 50.000°N 127.483°E /50.000; 127.483 (Russia ) Russia Amur Oblast Khabarovsk Krai 50°0′N 140°30′E / 50.000°N 140.500°E /50.000; 140.500 (Strait of Tartary ) Strait of Tartary 50°0′N 142°9′E / 50.000°N 142.150°E /50.000; 142.150 (Russia ) Russia Sakhalin Oblast — island ofSakhalin 50°0′N 143°59′E / 50.000°N 143.983°E /50.000; 143.983 (Sea of Okhotsk ) Sea of Okhotsk 50°0′N 155°23′E / 50.000°N 155.383°E /50.000; 155.383 (Russia ) Russia Sakhalin Oblast — island ofParamushir 50°0′N 155°24′E / 50.000°N 155.400°E /50.000; 155.400 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean 50°0′N 127°19′W / 50.000°N 127.317°W /50.000; -127.317 (Canada ) Canada British Columbia —Vancouver Island (passing through the town ofCampbell River ) and mainland, also through the Okanagan Valley immediately north ofKelowna .Alberta — passing through the city ofMedicine Hat Saskatchewan it passes a few km south of the cities ofSwift Current ,Moose Jaw and the capital,Regina Manitoba — passing just north ofWinnipeg Ontario — passing throughLake Nipigon Quebec - passing through the town ofPort-Cartier 50°0′N 66°54′W / 50.000°N 66.900°W /50.000; -66.900 (Gulf of Saint Lawrence ) Gulf of Saint Lawrence Passing just north ofAnticosti Island ,Quebec ,Canada 50°0′N 57°45′W / 50.000°N 57.750°W /50.000; -57.750 (Canada ) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador — island ofNewfoundland 50°0′N 56°46′W / 50.000°N 56.767°W /50.000; -56.767 (White Bay ) White Bay 50°0′N 56°21′W / 50.000°N 56.350°W /50.000; -56.350 (Canada ) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador — island ofNewfoundland 50°0′N 55°52′W / 50.000°N 55.867°W /50.000; -55.867 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean Confusion Bay 50°0′N 55°33′W / 50.000°N 55.550°W /50.000; -55.550 (Canada ) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador — island ofNewfoundland 50°0′N 55°31′W / 50.000°N 55.517°W /50.000; -55.517 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean Passing just north of theIsles of Scilly ,England ,United Kingdom 50°0′N 5°16′W / 50.000°N 5.267°W /50.000; -5.267 (United Kingdom ) United Kingdom England —Lizard Peninsula ,Cornwall , for about 7 km50°0′N 5°10′W / 50.000°N 5.167°W /50.000; -5.167 (English Channel ) English Channel
Sakhalin island between 1905 and 1945. The area south of the 50th parallel line was under Japanese controlFrom the signing ofthe 1875 Treaty of Saint Petersburg until theRusso-Japanese War which broke in 1904, theRussian Empire had full control ofSakhalin island . As a result of the 1905Treaty of Portsmouth that brought an end to theRusso-Japanese War , the portion of the island south of the 50th parallel line became Japanese territory, part ofKarafuto Prefecture . However, following the month longSoviet–Japanese War during the summer of 1945, the entire island was reunified under Soviet control.[ 9]
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