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

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51st parallel north (interactive map)

The51st parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 51degreesnorth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crossesEurope,Asia, thePacific Ocean,North America, and theAtlantic Ocean.

At this latitude thesun is visible for 16 hours, 33 minutes during thesummer solstice and 7 hours, 55 minutes during thewinter solstice.^[1]

Capital cities between the 51st and 52nd parallels areLondon andAstana.

In 1799Paul I, Tsar of theRussian Empire, issued aukase creating theRussian-American Company (RAC). It was granted monopolistic control north of the55th 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.^[2] In 1821 the RAC's charter was renewed and at the same time anukase proclaimed that Russian sovereignty extended south to the 51st parallel, and that waters north of that line were closed to foreign shipping. Theukase was met with strong objections by the United States and Great Britain. Subsequent negotiations resulted in a clear and permanent boundary forRussian America, the southward terminus of which was established at54°40′ north.^[3]

Starting at thePrime Meridian (just north of theSheffield Park Garden inEast Sussex,England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 51° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
51°0′N0°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′N1°30′E / 51.000°N 1.500°E /51.000; 1.500 (Strait of Dover)	Strait of Dover	Crosses theChannel Tunnel
51°0′N2°0′E / 51.000°N 2.000°E /51.000; 2.000 (France)	France	Nord-Pas-de-Calais — passing just south ofDunkirk and the northernmost point of France
51°0′N2°34′E / 51.000°N 2.567°E /51.000; 2.567 (Belgium)	Belgium	Passing all 5 provinces ofFlanders
51°0′N5°46′E / 51.000°N 5.767°E /51.000; 5.767 (Netherlands)	Netherlands	Limburg — for about 10 km (6.2 mi) — passing throughSittard
51°0′N5°54′E / 51.000°N 5.900°E /51.000; 5.900 (Germany)	Germany	North Rhine-Westphalia — passing through northernCologne Hesse Thuringia — passing throughErfurt Saxony-Anhalt Thuringia Saxony — passing just south ofDresden
51°0′N14°15′E / 51.000°N 14.250°E /51.000; 14.250 (Czech Republic)	Czech Republic
51°0′N14°34′E / 51.000°N 14.567°E /51.000; 14.567 (Germany)	Germany	Saxony
51°0′N14°55′E / 51.000°N 14.917°E /51.000; 14.917 (Poland)	Poland	For about 4 km (2.5 mi)
51°0′N14°58′E / 51.000°N 14.967°E /51.000; 14.967 (Czech Republic)	Czech Republic
51°0′N15°6′E / 51.000°N 15.100°E /51.000; 15.100 (Poland)	Poland	For about 3 km (1.9 mi)
51°0′N15°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′N15°10′E / 51.000°N 15.167°E /51.000; 15.167 (Poland)	Poland	Passing just south ofWrocław
51°0′N23°57′E / 51.000°N 23.950°E /51.000; 23.950 (Ukraine)	Ukraine	Volyn oblast — passing just north ofLutsk Rivne Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast — passing just north ofKorosten Kyiv Oblast — passing throughKyiv Reservoir Chernihiv Oblast — passing just south ofNizhyn Sumy Oblast — passing just north ofSumy
51°0′N35°20′E / 51.000°N 35.333°E /51.000; 35.333 (Russia)	Russia
51°0′N49°19′E / 51.000°N 49.317°E /51.000; 49.317 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	West Kazakhstan Region — passing just south ofOral, Kazakhstan
51°0′N54°11′E / 51.000°N 54.183°E /51.000; 54.183 (Russia)	Russia	For about 25 km (15.5 mi)
51°0′N54°33′E / 51.000°N 54.550°E /51.000; 54.550 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 14 km (8.7 mi)
51°0′N54°46′E / 51.000°N 54.767°E /51.000; 54.767 (Russia)	Russia	For about 118 km (73 mi)
51°0′N56°27′E / 51.000°N 56.450°E /51.000; 56.450 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 11 km (6.8 mi)
51°0′N56°36′E / 51.000°N 56.600°E /51.000; 56.600 (Russia)	Russia	For about 9 km (5.5 mi)
51°0′N56°44′E / 51.000°N 56.733°E /51.000; 56.733 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 39 km (24 mi)
51°0′N57°18′E / 51.000°N 57.300°E /51.000; 57.300 (Russia)	Russia	For about 32 km (19.8 mi)
51°0′N57°45′E / 51.000°N 57.750°E /51.000; 57.750 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 61 km (37 mi)
51°0′N58°37′E / 51.000°N 58.617°E /51.000; 58.617 (Russia)	Russia	For about 199 km (123 mi)
51°0′N61°30′E / 51.000°N 61.500°E /51.000; 61.500 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	Kostanay Region Akmola Region — passing just south ofDerzhavinsk Passing just south ofAstana Karaganda Region East Kazakhstan Region
51°0′N79°53′E / 51.000°N 79.883°E /51.000; 79.883 (Russia)	Russia	For about 42 km (26 mi)
51°0′N80°29′E / 51.000°N 80.483°E /51.000; 80.483 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 42 km (26 mi)
51°0′N81°04′E / 51.000°N 81.067°E /51.000; 81.067 (Russia)	Russia	For about 143 km (89 mi)
51°0′N83°06′E / 51.000°N 83.100°E /51.000; 83.100 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 5 km (3.1 mi)
51°0′N83°11′E / 51.000°N 83.183°E /51.000; 83.183 (Russia)	Russia	For about 2 km (1.2 mi)
51°0′N83°12′E / 51.000°N 83.200°E /51.000; 83.200 (Russia)	Kazakhstan	For about 15 km (9.3 mi)
51°0′N97°50′E / 51.000°N 97.833°E /51.000; 97.833 (Mongolia)	Mongolia	PassingLake Khövsgöl
51°0′N102°15′E / 51.000°N 102.250°E /51.000; 102.250 (Russia)	Russia
51°0′N119°37′E / 51.000°N 119.617°E /51.000; 119.617 (China)	People's Republic of China	Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang
51°0′N127°0′E / 51.000°N 127.000°E /51.000; 127.000 (Russia)	Russia
51°0′N140°38′E / 51.000°N 140.633°E /51.000; 140.633 (Strait of Tartary)	Strait of Tartary
51°0′N142°14′E / 51.000°N 142.233°E /51.000; 142.233 (Russia)	Russia	Island ofSakhalin
51°0′N143°36′E / 51.000°N 143.600°E /51.000; 143.600 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk
51°0′N156°46′E / 51.000°N 156.767°E /51.000; 156.767 (Russia)	Russia	Kamchatka Peninsula
51°0′N156°51′E / 51.000°N 156.850°E /51.000; 156.850 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south ofAmatignak Island,Alaska, United States Passing just north ofVancouver Island,British Columbia, Canada
51°0′N127°31′W / 51.000°N 127.517°W /51.000; -127.517 (Canada)	Canada	British Columbia — passing through city ofRevelstoke Alberta — passing through city ofCalgary Saskatchewan Manitoba - passing just south of the city ofDauphin Ontario - passing just south of the town ofRed Lake Passing just south of the tip ofJames Bay (51°10′N79°50′W / 51.167°N 79.833°W /51.167; -79.833 (Canada)) Quebec
51°0′N58°48′W / 51.000°N 58.800°W /51.000; -58.800 (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)	Gulf of Saint Lawrence
51°0′N57°3′W / 51.000°N 57.050°W /51.000; -57.050 (Canada)	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador — island ofNewfoundland
51°0′N55°50′W / 51.000°N 55.833°W /51.000; -55.833 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just north ofGroais Island,Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
51°0′N4°32′W / 51.000°N 4.533°W /51.000; -4.533 (United Kingdom)	United Kingdom	England —Devon,Dorset,Wiltshire,Hampshire (passing just north ofSouthampton),West Sussex,East Sussex

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52nd parallel north (interactive map)

The52nd parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 52degreesnorth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crossesEurope,Asia, thePacific Ocean,North America, and theAtlantic Ocean.

InCanada, part of the legally defined border betweenQuebec andNewfoundland and Labrador is defined by the parallel, though Quebecmaintains a dormant claim to some of the territory north of this line.^[4]

Thecatchment area ofLondon, the capital city ofEngland and theUnited Kingdom, can be broadly defined by the51st and 52nd parallels.^{[citation needed]}

At this latitude thesun is visible for 16 hours, 44 minutes during thesummer solstice and 7 hours, 45 minutes during thewinter solstice.^[5]

Starting at thePrime Meridian (just west of the village ofBarkway inHertfordshire,England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 52° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
52°0′N0°0′E / 52.000°N 0.000°E /52.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	United Kingdom	England - passing just south ofIpswich
52°0′N1°25′E / 52.000°N 1.417°E /52.000; 1.417 (North Sea)	North Sea
52°0′N4°8′E / 52.000°N 4.133°E /52.000; 4.133 (Netherlands)	Netherlands	Provinces ofSouth Holland,Utrecht andGelderland, including directly through the cities ofDelft,[6]Gouda,Nieuwegein, andArnhem.
52°0′N6°48′E / 52.000°N 6.800°E /52.000; 6.800 (Germany)	Germany	States ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Lower Saxony,Saxony-Anhalt andBrandenburg
52°0′N14°43′E / 52.000°N 14.717°E /52.000; 14.717 (Poland)	Poland	passing just north ofZielona Góra, and throughBiała Podlaska Airport
52°0′N23°42′E / 52.000°N 23.700°E /52.000; 23.700 (Belarus)	Belarus
52°0′N30°54′E / 52.000°N 30.900°E /52.000; 30.900 (Ukraine)	Ukraine	Chernihiv Oblast Sumy Oblast — passing just north ofShostka
52°0′N34°6′E / 52.000°N 34.100°E /52.000; 34.100 (Russia)	Russia
52°0′N60°9′E / 52.000°N 60.150°E /52.000; 60.150 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
52°0′N79°7′E / 52.000°N 79.117°E /52.000; 79.117 (Russia)	Russia
52°0′N98°49′E / 52.000°N 98.817°E /52.000; 98.817 (Mongolia)	Mongolia
52°0′N99°17′E / 52.000°N 99.283°E /52.000; 99.283 (Russia)	Russia	Passing throughLake Baikal
52°0′N120°42′E / 52.000°N 120.700°E /52.000; 120.700 (China)	People's Republic of China	Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang
52°0′N126°27′E / 52.000°N 126.450°E /52.000; 126.450 (Russia)	Russia
52°0′N141°20′E / 52.000°N 141.333°E /52.000; 141.333 (Strait of Tartary)	Strait of Tartary
52°0′N141°40′E / 52.000°N 141.667°E /52.000; 141.667 (Russia)	Russia	Island ofSakhalin
52°0′N143°10′E / 52.000°N 143.167°E /52.000; 143.167 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk
52°0′N156°29′E / 52.000°N 156.483°E /52.000; 156.483 (Russia)	Russia	Kamchatka Peninsula
52°0′N158°17′E / 52.000°N 158.283°E /52.000; 158.283 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
52°0′N177°30′E / 52.000°N 177.500°E /52.000; 177.500 (United States)	United States	Alaska -Kiska Island
52°0′N177°33′E / 52.000°N 177.550°E /52.000; 177.550 (Bering Sea)	Bering Sea
52°0′N178°6′E / 52.000°N 178.100°E /52.000; 178.100 (United States)	United States	Alaska -Segula Island
52°0′N178°11′E / 52.000°N 178.183°E /52.000; 178.183 (Bering Sea)	Bering Sea	Passing just north ofKhvostof Island,Davidof Island andLittle Sitkin Island,Alaska, United States
52°0′N179°34′E / 52.000°N 179.567°E /52.000; 179.567 (United States)	United States	Alaska -Semisopochnoi Island
52°0′N179°43′E / 52.000°N 179.717°E /52.000; 179.717 (Bering Sea)	Bering Sea	Passing just north ofTanaga Island andKanaga Island,Alaska, United States
52°0′N176°35′W / 52.000°N 176.583°W /52.000; -176.583 (United States)	United States	Alaska -Adak Island
52°0′N176°33′W / 52.000°N 176.550°W /52.000; -176.550 (Bering Sea)	Bering Sea
52°0′N176°9′W / 52.000°N 176.150°W /52.000; -176.150 (United States)	United States	Alaska -Great Sitkin Island
52°0′N176°3′W / 52.000°N 176.050°W /52.000; -176.050 (Bering Sea)	Bering Sea	Passing just north ofIgitkin Island,Tagalak Island andOglodak Island,Alaska, United States
52°0′N175°22′W / 52.000°N 175.367°W /52.000; -175.367 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south ofAtka Island andAmlia Island,Alaska, United States
52°0′N131°6′W / 52.000°N 131.100°W /52.000; -131.100 (Canada)	Canada	British Columbia -Kunghit Island
52°0′N131°2′W / 52.000°N 131.033°W /52.000; -131.033 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Queen Charlotte Sound
52°0′N128°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 - includingLake Winnipegosis andLake Winnipeg Ontario
52°0′N80°59′W / 52.000°N 80.983°W /52.000; -80.983 (James Bay)	James Bay
52°0′N79°39′W / 52.000°N 79.650°W /52.000; -79.650 (Canada)	Canada	Nunavut -Charlton Island andCarey Island
52°0′N79°12′W / 52.000°N 79.200°W /52.000; -79.200 (James Bay)	James Bay
52°0′N78°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)[4] Newfoundland and Labrador
52°0′N55°52′W / 52.000°N 55.867°W /52.000; -55.867 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Strait of Belle Isle
52°0′N55°18′W / 52.000°N 55.300°W /52.000; -55.300 (Canada)	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador -Belle Isle
52°0′N55°16′W / 52.000°N 55.267°W /52.000; -55.267 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
52°0′N10°13′W / 52.000°N 10.217°W /52.000; -10.217 (Ireland)	Ireland	Passing directly through the country's highest pointCarrauntoohil,County Kerry,County Cork,County Waterford
52°0′N7°35′W / 52.000°N 7.583°W /52.000; -7.583 (St George's Channel)	St George's Channel
52°0′N5°5′W / 52.000°N 5.083°W /52.000; -5.083 (United Kingdom)	United Kingdom	Wales England - passing betweenBletchley andMilton Keynes at 0° 44′ W

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53rd parallel north (interactive map)

The53rd parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 53degreesnorth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crossesEurope,Asia, thePacific Ocean,North America, and theAtlantic Ocean.

At this latitude thesun is visible for 16 hours, 56 minutes during thesummer solstice and 7 hours, 34 minutes during thewinter 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 bothastronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of August.^[7]

Oneminute 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).

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

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
53°0′N0°0′E / 53.000°N 0.000°E /53.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	United Kingdom	England
53°0′N0°8′E / 53.000°N 0.133°E /53.000; 0.133 (North Sea)	North Sea
53°0′N4°43′E / 53.000°N 4.717°E /53.000; 4.717 (Netherlands)	Netherlands	Island ofTexel (Province ofNorth Holland)
53°0′N4°47′E / 53.000°N 4.783°E /53.000; 4.783 (Wadden Sea)	Wadden Sea
53°0′N5°24′E / 53.000°N 5.400°E /53.000; 5.400 (Netherlands)	Netherlands	Provinces ofFriesland,Drenthe andGroningen
53°0′N7°13′E / 53.000°N 7.217°E /53.000; 7.217 (Germany)	Germany	Lower Saxony,Saxony-Anhalt (for about 10 km (6.2 mi)),Brandenburg
53°0′N14°15′E / 53.000°N 14.250°E /53.000; 14.250 (Poland)	Poland	West Pomeranian Voivodeship
53°0′N23°56′E / 53.000°N 23.933°E /53.000; 23.933 (Belarus)	Belarus	Grodno Region
53°0′N31°19′E / 53.000°N 31.317°E /53.000; 31.317 (Russia)	Russia	Bryansk Oblast
53°0′N61°9′E / 53.000°N 61.150°E /53.000; 61.150 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 10 km (6.2 mi)
53°0′N61°18′E / 53.000°N 61.300°E /53.000; 61.300 (Russia)	Russia	For about 7 km (4.3 mi)
53°0′N61°24′E / 53.000°N 61.400°E /53.000; 61.400 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 12 km (7.5 mi)
53°0′N61°35′E / 53.000°N 61.583°E /53.000; 61.583 (Russia)	Russia	For about 18 km (11 mi)
53°0′N61°51′E / 53.000°N 61.850°E /53.000; 61.850 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 4 km (2.5 mi)
53°0′N61°54′E / 53.000°N 61.900°E /53.000; 61.900 (Russia)	Russia	For about 15 km (9.3 mi)
53°0′N62°7′E / 53.000°N 62.117°E /53.000; 62.117 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	Kostanay Region
53°0′N78°12′E / 53.000°N 78.200°E /53.000; 78.200 (Russia)	Russia	Passing throughLake Baikal
53°0′N120°26′E / 53.000°N 120.433°E /53.000; 120.433 (China)	People's Republic of China	Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang
53°0′N125°41′E / 53.000°N 125.683°E /53.000; 125.683 (Russia)	Russia	Amur Oblast
53°0′N141°11′E / 53.000°N 141.183°E /53.000; 141.183 (Strait of Tartary)	Strait of Tartary
53°0′N141°54′E / 53.000°N 141.900°E /53.000; 141.900 (Russia)	Russia	Island ofSakhalin
53°0′N143°17′E / 53.000°N 143.283°E /53.000; 143.283 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk
53°0′N156°7′E / 53.000°N 156.117°E /53.000; 156.117 (Russia)	Russia	Kamchatka Peninsula
53°0′N158°53′E / 53.000°N 158.883°E /53.000; 158.883 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
53°0′N172°45′E / 53.000°N 172.750°E /53.000; 172.750 (United States)	United States	Alaska –Attu Island
53°0′N172°48′E / 53.000°N 172.800°E /53.000; 172.800 (Bering Sea)	Bering Sea
53°0′N169°45′W / 53.000°N 169.750°W /53.000; -169.750 (United States)	United States	Alaska –Kagamil Island
53°0′N169°40′W / 53.000°N 169.667°W /53.000; -169.667 (Bering Sea)	Bering Sea
53°0′N168°55′W / 53.000°N 168.917°W /53.000; -168.917 (United States)	United States	Alaska -Umnak Island,Alaska
53°0′N168°37′W / 53.000°N 168.617°W /53.000; -168.617 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Alaska
53°0′N132°23′W / 53.000°N 132.383°W /53.000; -132.383 (Canada)	Canada	British Columbia –Hibben Island,Moresby Island andLouise Island
53°0′N131°41′W / 53.000°N 131.683°W /53.000; -131.683 (Hecate Strait)	Hecate Strait
53°0′N129°41′W / 53.000°N 129.683°W /53.000; -129.683 (Canada)	Canada	British Columbia –Estevan Group,Campania Island,Princess Royal Island and the mainland Alberta – passing throughEdmonton Saskatchewan Manitoba – passing throughLake Winnipegosis andLake Winnipeg Ontario Nunavut –Akimiski Island
53°0′N80°50′W / 53.000°N 80.833°W /53.000; -80.833 (James Bay)	James Bay
53°0′N78°58′W / 53.000°N 78.967°W /53.000; -78.967 (Canada)	Canada	Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador Quebec – for about 10 km (6.2 mi) Newfoundland and Labrador
53°0′N55°46′W / 53.000°N 55.767°W /53.000; -55.767 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
53°0′N9°25′W / 53.000°N 9.417°W /53.000; -9.417 (Ireland)	Ireland	County Clare County Galway Lough Derg County Tipperary County Offaly County Laois County Kildare (includingAthy at53°00′00″N6°59′17″W / 53.00000°N 6.98806°W /53.00000; -6.98806 (Athy)) County Wicklow
53°0′N6°3′W / 53.000°N 6.050°W /53.000; -6.050 (Irish Sea)	Irish Sea
53°0′N4°26′W / 53.000°N 4.433°W /53.000; -4.433 (United Kingdom)	United Kingdom	Wales – passing throughSnowdonia 8km South of the peak ofMount Snowdon England – passing throughStoke-on-Trent andNottingham

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54th parallel north (interactive map)

The54th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 54degreesnorth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crossesEurope,Asia, thePacific Ocean,North America, and theAtlantic Ocean.

At this latitude, thesun is visible for 17 hours, 9 minutes during thesummer solstice and 7 hours, 22 minutes during thewinter solstice.^[8]

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

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
54°0′N0°0′E / 54.000°N 0.000°E /54.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	North Sea
54°0′N8°52′E / 54.000°N 8.867°E /54.000; 8.867 (Germany)	Germany	State ofSchleswig-Holstein
54°0′N10°47′E / 54.000°N 10.783°E /54.000; 10.783 (Baltic Sea)	Baltic Sea	Bay of Lübeck
54°0′N11°1′E / 54.000°N 11.017°E /54.000; 11.017 (Germany)	Germany	State ofMecklenburg-Vorpommern
54°0′N11°12′E / 54.000°N 11.200°E /54.000; 11.200 (Baltic Sea)	Baltic Sea	Bay of Wismar
54°0′N11°23′E / 54.000°N 11.383°E /54.000; 11.383 (Germany)	Germany	Island ofPoel, mainland, and island ofUsedom
54°0′N14°6′E / 54.000°N 14.100°E /54.000; 14.100 (Baltic Sea)	Baltic Sea
54°0′N14°38′E / 54.000°N 14.633°E /54.000; 14.633 (Poland)	Poland	Island ofWolin, and mainland
54°0′N23°29′E / 54.000°N 23.483°E /54.000; 23.483 (Lithuania)	Lithuania	Alytus County
54°0′N24°36′E / 54.000°N 24.600°E /54.000; 24.600 (Belarus)	Belarus	For about 7 km (4.3 mi)
54°0′N24°43′E / 54.000°N 24.717°E /54.000; 24.717 (Lithuania)	Lithuania	For about 8 km (5.0 mi)
54°0′N24°50′E / 54.000°N 24.833°E /54.000; 24.833 (Belarus)	Belarus	Passing just north ofMinsk
54°0′N31°52′E / 54.000°N 31.867°E /54.000; 31.867 (Russia)	Russia	Smolensk Oblast
54°0′N61°15′E / 54.000°N 61.250°E /54.000; 61.250 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	Kostanay Region
54°0′N61°34′E / 54.000°N 61.567°E /54.000; 61.567 (Russia)	Russia	For about 5 km (3.1 mi)
54°0′N61°39′E / 54.000°N 61.650°E /54.000; 61.650 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 7 km (4.3 mi)
54°0′N61°46′E / 54.000°N 61.767°E /54.000; 61.767 (Russia)	Russia	For about 4 km (2.5 mi)
54°0′N61°49′E / 54.000°N 61.817°E /54.000; 61.817 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 6 km (3.7 mi)
54°0′N61°54′E / 54.000°N 61.900°E /54.000; 61.900 (Russia)	Russia	For about 8 km (5.0 mi)
54°0′N62°1′E / 54.000°N 62.017°E /54.000; 62.017 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
54°0′N62°25′E / 54.000°N 62.417°E /54.000; 62.417 (Russia)	Russia	For about 14 km (8.7 mi)
54°0′N62°38′E / 54.000°N 62.633°E /54.000; 62.633 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
54°0′N72°24′E / 54.000°N 72.400°E /54.000; 72.400 (Russia)	Russia	For about 19 km (12 mi)
54°0′N72°42′E / 54.000°N 72.700°E /54.000; 72.700 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
54°0′N73°4′E / 54.000°N 73.067°E /54.000; 73.067 (Russia)	Russia
54°0′N73°31′E / 54.000°N 73.517°E /54.000; 73.517 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	For about 15 km (9.3 mi)
54°0′N73°44′E / 54.000°N 73.733°E /54.000; 73.733 (Russia)	Russia
54°0′N75°29′E / 54.000°N 75.483°E /54.000; 75.483 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
54°0′N76°32′E / 54.000°N 76.533°E /54.000; 76.533 (Russia)	Russia	Passing throughLake Baikal
54°0′N137°30′E / 54.000°N 137.500°E /54.000; 137.500 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk
54°0′N138°46′E / 54.000°N 138.767°E /54.000; 138.767 (Russia)	Russia
54°0′N140°12′E / 54.000°N 140.200°E /54.000; 140.200 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk	Sakhalin Gulf
54°0′N142°36′E / 54.000°N 142.600°E /54.000; 142.600 (Russia)	Russia	Island ofSakhalin
54°0′N142°55′E / 54.000°N 142.917°E /54.000; 142.917 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk
54°0′N155°53′E / 54.000°N 155.883°E /54.000; 155.883 (Russia)	Russia	Kamchatka Peninsula
54°0′N159°56′E / 54.000°N 159.933°E /54.000; 159.933 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
54°0′N169°30′E / 54.000°N 169.500°E /54.000; 169.500 (Bering Sea)	Bering Sea
54°0′N166°47′W / 54.000°N 166.783°W /54.000; -166.783 (United States)	United States	Alaska -Unalaska Island
54°0′N166°21′W / 54.000°N 166.350°W /54.000; -166.350 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Alaska - passing just north ofUnalga Island, and just south ofAkutan Island,Rootok Island,Avatanak Island andTigalda Island,Alaska, United States
54°0′N133°6′W / 54.000°N 133.100°W /54.000; -133.100 (Canada)	Canada	British Columbia -Graham Island
54°0′N131°41′W / 54.000°N 131.683°W /54.000; -131.683 (Hecate Strait)	Hecate Strait
54°0′N130°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 theport ofKitimat and 7 km (4.3 mi) north ofPrince George Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba - passing just North ofThe Pas andNorway House Ontario
54°0′N82°14′W / 54.000°N 82.233°W /54.000; -82.233 (James Bay)	James Bay
54°0′N78°58′W / 54.000°N 78.967°W /54.000; -78.967 (Canada)	Canada	Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador
54°0′N57°16′W / 54.000°N 57.267°W /54.000; -57.267 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
54°0′N10°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 (includingCavan Town at54°00′00″N7°21′32″W / 54.00000°N 7.35889°W /54.00000; -7.35889 (Cavan)) County Monaghan County Louth (includingDundalk at54°00′00″N6°24′23″W / 54.00000°N 6.40639°W /54.00000; -6.40639 (Dundalk))
54°0′N6°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′N6°16′W / 54.000°N 6.267°W /54.000; -6.267 (Ireland)	Ireland	Cooley Peninsula (12 km (7.5 mi))
54°0′N6°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′N2°54′W / 54.000°N 2.900°W /54.000; -2.900 (United Kingdom)	United Kingdom	England inc.Harrogate at54°0′N1°30′W / 54.000°N 1.500°W /54.000; -1.500 (Harrogate)
54°0′N0°13′W / 54.000°N 0.217°W /54.000; -0.217 (Irish Sea)	North Sea

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55th parallel north (interactive map)

The55th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 55degreesnorth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crossesEurope,Asia, thePacific Ocean,North America, and theAtlantic Ocean.

At this latitude thesun is visible for 17 hours, 22 minutes during thesummer solstice and 7 hours, 10 minutes during thewinter solstice.^[9]

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

The 55th parallel serves as the southern boundary ofNunavik territory inQuebec.

A large luxury apartment complex inNewcastle upon Tyne was named "55 Degrees North" due to the location of the city on the 55th parallel^[10]. ABBC TV series called "55 Degrees North" is a fictional police drama set in the same city.

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

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
55°0′N0°0′E / 55.000°N 0.000°E /55.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	North Sea
55°0′N8°21′E / 55.000°N 8.350°E /55.000; 8.350 (Germany)	Germany	Island ofSylt, close to Germany'snorthernmost point
55°0′N8°23′E / 55.000°N 8.383°E /55.000; 8.383 (Wadden Sea)	Wadden Sea
55°0′N8°39′E / 55.000°N 8.650°E /55.000; 8.650 (Denmark)	Denmark	Jutland (mainland) and the island ofAls
55°0′N9°58′E / 55.000°N 9.967°E /55.000; 9.967 (Little Belt)	Little Belt
55°0′N10°27′E / 55.000°N 10.450°E /55.000; 10.450 (Denmark)	Denmark	Islands ofSkarø,Tåsinge andLangeland
55°0′N10°54′E / 55.000°N 10.900°E /55.000; 10.900 (Great Belt)	Great Belt
55°0′N11°5′E / 55.000°N 11.083°E /55.000; 11.083 (Smålandsfarvandet)	Smålandsfarvandet
55°0′N11°53′E / 55.000°N 11.883°E /55.000; 11.883 (Denmark)	Denmark	Islands ofSjælland andMøn
55°0′N12°32′E / 55.000°N 12.533°E /55.000; 12.533 (Baltic Sea)	Baltic Sea
55°0′N14°59′E / 55.000°N 14.983°E /55.000; 14.983 (Denmark)	Denmark	Island ofBornholm. There is a small memorial at55°N15°E / 55°N 15°E /55; 15
55°0′N15°6′E / 55.000°N 15.100°E /55.000; 15.100 (Baltic Sea)	Baltic Sea
55°0′N20°33′E / 55.000°N 20.550°E /55.000; 20.550 (Russia)	Russia	Kaliningrad Oblast – passing through theCuronian Lagoon
55°0′N22°38′E / 55.000°N 22.633°E /55.000; 22.633 (Lithuania)	Lithuania	Marijampolė County
55°0′N26°13′E / 55.000°N 26.217°E /55.000; 26.217 (Belarus)	Belarus	Vitebsk Region
55°0′N30°58′E / 55.000°N 30.967°E /55.000; 30.967 (Russia)	Russia	Smolensk Oblast, Passing just north ofBuinsk,Tatarstan,
55°0′N68°12′E / 55.000°N 68.200°E /55.000; 68.200 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	North Kazakhstan Region
55°0′N71°1′E / 55.000°N 71.017°E /55.000; 71.017 (Russia)	Russia	Passing just north ofOmsk at54°59′N73°22′E / 54.983°N 73.367°E /54.983; 73.367 (Omsk) Passing just south ofNovosibirsk at55°3′N82°57′E / 55.050°N 82.950°E /55.050; 82.950 (Omsk)
55°0′N135°24′E / 55.000°N 135.400°E /55.000; 135.400 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk
55°0′N136°47′E / 55.000°N 136.783°E /55.000; 136.783 (Russia)	Russia	Feklistova Island
55°0′N137°4′E / 55.000°N 137.067°E /55.000; 137.067 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk
55°0′N137°26′E / 55.000°N 137.433°E /55.000; 137.433 (Russia)	Russia	Bolshoy Shantar Island
55°0′N138°11′E / 55.000°N 138.183°E /55.000; 138.183 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk
55°0′N155°35′E / 55.000°N 155.583°E /55.000; 155.583 (Russia)	Russia	Kamchatka Peninsula
55°0′N161°59′E / 55.000°N 161.983°E /55.000; 161.983 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
55°0′N166°8′E / 55.000°N 166.133°E /55.000; 166.133 (Russia)	Russia	Bering Island
55°0′N166°23′E / 55.000°N 166.383°E /55.000; 166.383 (Bering Sea)	Bering Sea	Passing just north ofMedny Island, Russia
55°0′N163°57′W / 55.000°N 163.950°W /55.000; -163.950 (United States)	United States	Alaska –Unimak Island and theAlaska Peninsula
55°0′N162°34′W / 55.000°N 162.567°W /55.000; -162.567 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Alaska – passing just south ofDolgoi Island andUnga Island,Alaska, United States
55°0′N160°8′W / 55.000°N 160.133°W /55.000; -160.133 (United States)	United States	Alaska –Nagai Island
55°0′N160°4′W / 55.000°N 160.067°W /55.000; -160.067 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Alaska
55°0′N159°25′W / 55.000°N 159.417°W /55.000; -159.417 (United States)	United States	Alaska –Little Koniuji Island
55°0′N159°21′W / 55.000°N 159.350°W /55.000; -159.350 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Alaska
55°0′N133°9′W / 55.000°N 133.150°W /55.000; -133.150 (United States)	United States	Alaska –Dall Island,Sukkwan Island andPrince of Wales Island
55°0′N131°59′W / 55.000°N 131.983°W /55.000; -131.983 (Clarence Strait)	Clarence Strait
55°0′N131°36′W / 55.000°N 131.600°W /55.000; -131.600 (United States)	United States	Alaska –Annette Island andDuke Island
55°0′N131°15′W / 55.000°N 131.250°W /55.000; -131.250 (Revillagigedo Channel)	Revillagigedo Channel
55°0′N131°0′W / 55.000°N 131.000°W /55.000; -131.000 (United States)	United States	Alaska –Alaska Panhandle
55°0′N130°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′N82°16′W / 55.000°N 82.267°W /55.000; -82.267 (Hudson Bay)	Hudson Bay
55°0′N78°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 theAdlavik Islands
55°0′N58°40′W / 55.000°N 58.667°W /55.000; -58.667 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
55°0′N8°33′W / 55.000°N 8.550°W /55.000; -8.550 (Ireland)	Ireland	Island ofArranmore and mainland
55°0′N7°24′W / 55.000°N 7.400°W /55.000; -7.400 (United Kingdom)	United Kingdom	Northern Ireland (passing through the city ofDerry)
55°0′N5°59′W / 55.000°N 5.983°W /55.000; -5.983 (North Channel)	North Channel
55°0′N5°10′W / 55.000°N 5.167°W /55.000; -5.167 (United Kingdom)	United Kingdom	Scotland (passing throughGretna) England (passing through theNewcastle upon Tyne urban area)
55°0′N1°25′W / 55.000°N 1.417°W /55.000; -1.417 (North Sea)	North Sea

• 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

• Circles of latitude
• Borders of Quebec
• Borders of Newfoundland and Labrador

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