55th parallel north
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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.[1]
This latitude also roughly corresponds to the minimum latitude in which nautical twilight can last all night near the summer solstice.
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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
North Sea 55°0′N 8°21′E / 55.000°N 8.350°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Germany
Island of Sylt, close to Germany's northernmost point 55°0′N 8°23′E / 55.000°N 8.383°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Wadden Sea 55°0′N 8°39′E / 55.000°N 8.650°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Denmark
Jutland (mainland) and the island of Als 55°0′N 9°58′E / 55.000°N 9.967°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Little Belt 55°0′N 10°27′E / 55.000°N 10.450°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Denmark
Islands of Skarø, Tåsinge and Langeland 55°0′N 10°54′E / 55.000°N 10.900°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Great Belt 55°0′N 11°5′E / 55.000°N 11.083°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Smålandsfarvandet 55°0′N 11°53′E / 55.000°N 11.883°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Denmark
Islands of Sjælland and Møn 55°0′N 12°32′E / 55.000°N 12.533°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Baltic Sea 55°0′N 14°59′E / 55.000°N 14.983°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Denmark
Island of Bornholm. There is a small memorial at 55°N 15°E / 55°N 15°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
55°0′N 15°6′E / 55.000°N 15.100°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Baltic Sea 55°0′N 20°33′E / 55.000°N 20.550°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Kaliningrad Oblast – passing through the Curonian Lagoon 55°0′N 22°38′E / 55.000°N 22.633°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Lithuania
Marijampolė County 55°0′N 26°13′E / 55.000°N 26.217°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Belarus
Vitebsk Region 55°0′N 30°58′E / 55.000°N 30.967°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Smolensk Oblast, Passing just north of Buinsk, Tatarstan, 
55°0′N 68°12′E / 55.000°N 68.200°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Kazakhstan
North Kazakhstan Region 55°0′N 71°1′E / 55.000°N 71.017°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Passing just north of Omsk at 54°59′N 73°22′E / 54.983°N 73.367°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Passing just south of Novosibirsk at 55°3′N 82°57′E / 55.050°N 82.950°EFatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
55°0′N 135°24′E / 55.000°N 135.400°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sea of Okhotsk 55°0′N 136°47′E / 55.000°N 136.783°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Feklistova Island 55°0′N 137°4′E / 55.000°N 137.067°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sea of Okhotsk 55°0′N 137°26′E / 55.000°N 137.433°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Bolshoy Shantar Island 55°0′N 138°11′E / 55.000°N 138.183°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sea of Okhotsk 55°0′N 155°35′E / 55.000°N 155.583°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula 55°0′N 161°59′E / 55.000°N 161.983°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean 55°0′N 166°8′E / 55.000°N 166.133°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Bering Island 55°0′N 166°23′E / 55.000°N 166.383°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Bering Sea Passing just north of Medny Island, Russia
55°0′N 163°57′W / 55.000°N 163.950°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska – Unimak Island and the Alaska Peninsula 55°0′N 162°34′W / 55.000°N 162.567°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska – Nagai Island 55°0′N 160°4′W / 55.000°N 160.067°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska 55°0′N 159°25′W / 55.000°N 159.417°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska – Little Koniuji Island 55°0′N 159°21′W / 55.000°N 159.350°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska 55°0′N 133°9′W / 55.000°N 133.150°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska – Dall Island, Sukkwan Island and Prince of Wales Island 55°0′N 131°59′W / 55.000°N 131.983°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Clarence Strait 55°0′N 131°36′W / 55.000°N 131.600°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska – Annette Island and Duke Island 55°0′N 131°15′W / 55.000°N 131.250°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Revillagigedo Channel 55°0′N 131°0′W / 55.000°N 131.000°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska – Alaska Panhandle 55°0′N 130°15′W / 55.000°N 130.250°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
British Columbia – Pearse Island and the mainland
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario55°0′N 82°16′W / 55.000°N 82.267°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Hudson Bay 55°0′N 78°28′W / 55.000°N 78.467°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
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 Islands55°0′N 58°40′W / 55.000°N 58.667°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 55°0′N 8°33′W / 55.000°N 8.550°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Ireland
Island of Arranmore and mainland 55°0′N 7°24′W / 55.000°N 7.400°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland (passing through the city of Derry) 55°0′N 5°59′W / 55.000°N 5.983°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
North Channel 55°0′N 5°10′W / 55.000°N 5.167°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
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
Use as a boundary
The 55th parallel serves as the southern boundary of Nunavik territory in Quebec.
See also
References
- ↑ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". U.S. Naval Observatory. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-03-10. Unknown parameter
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