58th parallel north
The 58th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 58 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 18 hours, 11 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 27 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 58° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 58°0′N 0°0′E / 58.000°N 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
North Sea 58°0′N 6°59′E / 58.000°N 6.983°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Markøy and Austre Seli, Vest-Agder 58°0′N 7°0′E / 58.000°N 7.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean North Sea 58°0′N 7°2′E / 58.000°N 7.033°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Lindesnes peninsula, Vest-Agder
Passing 2.3 km (1.4 mi) north of mainland Norway's southernmost point58°0′N 7°6′E / 58.000°N 7.100°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Skagerrak
Passing between Våre Island to the north and Udvåre Island to the south, Vest-Agder58°0′N 7°20′E / 58.000°N 7.333°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Hille Island, Vest-Agder 58°0′N 7°23′E / 58.000°N 7.383°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Skagerrak 58°0′N 7°30′E / 58.000°N 7.500°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Skjernøy Island, Vest-Agder 58°0′N 7°32′E / 58.000°N 7.533°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Skagerrak
Passing south of Uvår and Songvår Islands, Vest-Agder58°0′N 11°32′E / 58.000°N 11.533°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sweden
Tjörn Island, Västra Götaland County 58°0′N 11°45′E / 58.000°N 11.750°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Hakefjorden 58°0′N 11°49′E / 58.000°N 11.817°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sweden
Västra Götaland County, Lake Vättern (southernmost point of Visingsö), Jönköping County, Östergötland County, Kalmar County 58°0′N 16°47′E / 58.000°N 16.783°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
Passing just north of the islands of Gotland and Fårö,
Sweden
58°0′N 22°1′E / 58.000°N 22.017°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Estonia
Island of Saaremaa, Saare County 58°0′N 22°11′E / 58.000°N 22.183°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea 58°0′N 24°25′E / 58.000°N 24.417°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Estonia
Pärnu County 58°0′N 24°55′E / 58.000°N 24.917°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Latvia
For 19.8 km (12.3 mi), Valmiera district 58°0′N 25°15′E / 58.000°N 25.250°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Estonia
For 2.7 km (1.7 mi), Viljandi County 58°0′N 25°18′E / 58.000°N 25.300°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Latvia
For 8.6 km (5.3 mi), Valmiera district 58°0′N 25°27′E / 58.000°N 25.450°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Estonia
Viljandi County, Valga County and Põlva County 58°0′N 27°41′E / 58.000°N 27.683°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Northwestern, Central, Volga, Ural Federal Districts, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, Zabaykalsky Krai, Yakutia, Khabarovsk Krai
Passing through Perm and Ust-Ilimsk58°0′N 140°33′E / 58.000°N 140.550°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk 58°0′N 157°40′E / 58.000°N 157.667°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula, Kamchatka Krai 58°0′N 161°59′E / 58.000°N 161.983°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Bering Sea 58°0′N 157°37′W / 58.000°N 157.617°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska - Alaska Peninsula 58°0′N 155°2′W / 58.000°N 155.033°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Shelikof Strait, Gulf of Alaska 58°0′N 153°5′W / 58.000°N 153.083°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska - Raspberry Island and Afognak Island 58°0′N 152°47′W / 58.000°N 152.783°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska 58°0′N 136°31′W / 58.000°N 136.517°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska - Yakobi Island, Chichagof Island, Admiralty Island and the mainland 58°0′N 133°3′W / 58.000°N 133.050°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 58°0′N 92°49′W / 58.000°N 92.817°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean Hudson Bay 58°0′N 77°12′W / 58.000°N 77.200°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador 58°0′N 62°9′W / 58.000°N 62.150°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 58°0′N 7°6′W / 58.000°N 7.100°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United Kingdom
Island of Lewis and Harris,
Scotland
58°0′N 6°23′W / 58.000°N 6.383°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
The Minch 58°0′N 5°19′W / 58.000°N 5.317°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United Kingdom
Scotland
58°0′N 3°52′W / 58.000°N 3.867°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
North Sea
Climate
In general, this parallel sees significant differences in temperature and precipitation with proximity to warm ocean currents. The moderation from the Gulf Stream ensures a moderate oceanic climate in much of Western Europe and on the immediate coastline of Alaska, whereas moving inland on continental masses, subarctic climates predominate as the dark winters dominate the temperature cycle. In the transitional area centred on the Baltic Sea this latitude sees a humid continental climate with warm summers and snowy winters somewhat below freezing.
Where cold ocean currents dominate such as near Hudson Bay the climate is polar, rendering in severe winter conditions and very subdued summers. This type of climate is seen in the surroundings of Inukjuak in Quebec, Canada, where the sea ice eliminates winter moderation, but the thawing of the cold water renders in very cool summers as well. In more continental cold areas such as these winters commonly go below −30 °C or −22 °F even during the day. Further west in inland areas winters are often as severe, but summers average above 22 °C or 71.6 °F, similar to the Baltic region where climates are much gentler.
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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