56th parallel north
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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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
North Sea 56°0′N 8°7′E / 56.000°N 8.117°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Denmark
Jutland (mainland) 56°0′N 10°17′E / 56.000°N 10.283°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Kattegat 56°0′N 10°33′E / 56.000°N 10.550°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Kattegat 56°0′N 11°55′E / 56.000°N 11.917°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Denmark
Island of Sjælland, passing just south of Helsingør 56°0′N 12°35′E / 56.000°N 12.583°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Øresund 56°0′N 12°43′E / 56.000°N 12.717°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sweden
Scania, passing just south of Helsingborg 56°0′N 14°27′E / 56.000°N 14.450°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Hanöbukten 56°0′N 14°37′E / 56.000°N 14.617°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sweden
Blekinge 56°0′N 14°44′E / 56.000°N 14.733°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Baltic Sea 56°0′N 21°4′E / 56.000°N 21.067°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Lithuania
Klaipėda County 56°0′N 25°52′E / 56.000°N 25.867°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Latvia
Passing just north of Daugavpils 56°0′N 27°49′E / 56.000°N 27.817°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Belarus
Vitebsk Region 56°0′N 28°43′E / 56.000°N 28.717°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
For about 13 km 56°0′N 28°55′E / 56.000°N 28.917°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Belarus
For about 17 km 56°0′N 29°12′E / 56.000°N 29.200°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Passing just north of Moscow 56°0′N 137°25′E / 56.000°N 137.417°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sea of Okhotsk 56°0′N 155°40′E / 56.000°N 155.667°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula 56°0′N 162°5′E / 56.000°N 162.083°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Bering Sea 56°0′N 160°34′W / 56.000°N 160.567°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska - the Alaska Peninsula 56°0′N 158°25′W / 56.000°N 158.417°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska - passing just south of the Semidi Islands, and just north of Chirikof Island, Alaska, United States
Passing just south of Kuiu Island, Alaska, United States
56°0′N 133°35′W / 56.000°N 133.583°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
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 Severn56°0′N 87°26′W / 56.000°N 87.433°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Hudson Bay 56°0′N 79°53′W / 56.000°N 79.883°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Flaherty Island and Innetalling Island 56°0′N 78°59′W / 56.000°N 78.983°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Hudson Bay 56°0′N 76°46′W / 56.000°N 76.767°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador56°0′N 60°49′W / 56.000°N 60.817°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 56°0′N 6°0′W / 56.000°N 6.000°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United Kingdom
Scotland - Island of Jura 56°0′N 5°48′W / 56.000°N 5.800°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sound of Jura 56°0′N 5°41′W / 56.000°N 5.683°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United Kingdom
Scotland, passing through Helensburgh and then Falkirk town centre 56°0′N 3°21′W / 56.000°N 3.350°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United Kingdom
Scotland, passing through Dunbar 56°0′N 2°30′W / 56.000°N 2.500°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
North Sea
See also
References
- ↑ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Unknown parameter
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