59th parallel north
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The 59th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 59 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.[1]
At this latitude the Sun is visible for 18 hours, 30 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 11 minutes during the winter solstice.[2]
If latitude in northern hemisphere is 59°45′ or smaller, every day in August can view both nautical dawn and nautical dusk.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 59° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or oceans Notes 59°0′N 0°0′E / 59.000°N 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean North Sea 59°0′N 5°34′E / 59.000°N 5.567°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Jæren, Rogaland 59°0′N 5°40′E / 59.000°N 5.667°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Byfjorden, Boknafjorden 59°0′N 5°34′E / 59.000°N 5.567°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Hundvåg and Vassøy Islands, Rogaland 59°0′N 5°48′E / 59.000°N 5.800°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Idsefjorden, Boknafjorden 59°0′N 6°4′E / 59.000°N 6.067°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Rogaland, Vest-Agder, Aust-Agder, Telemark 59°0′N 9°45′E / 59.000°N 9.750°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Langesundsfjorden, Skagerrak
Passing over Langøya, Geiterøya, Store Arøya and Stokkøya islands59°0′N 9°51′E / 59.000°N 9.850°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Vestfold 59°0′N 10°3′E / 59.000°N 10.050°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Skagerrak
Passing south of Ferder lighthouse and Oslofjorden59°0′N 11°2′E / 59.000°N 11.033°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Andholmen and Søndre Sandøy, Hvaler islands, Østfold 59°0′N 10°3′E / 59.000°N 10.050°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Sekken sound, Skagerrak for 1.9 km 59°0′N 11°7′E / 59.000°N 11.117°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sweden
Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County for 19 km 59°0′N 11°27′E / 59.000°N 11.450°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Iddefjord, Skagerrak for 1 km 59°0′N 11°28′E / 59.000°N 11.467°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Halden Municipality for 13.6 km 59°0′N 11°42′E / 59.000°N 11.700°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sweden
Västra Götaland County, Lake Vänern, Värmland County, Örebro County, Södermanland County, Stockholm County 59°0′N 18°12′E / 59.000°N 18.200°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea 59°0′N 22°30′E / 59.000°N 22.500°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Estonia
Island of Hiiumaa 59°0′N 22°52′E / 59.000°N 22.867°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea 59°0′N 23°8′E / 59.000°N 23.133°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Estonia
Island of Vormsi and the mainland. Passing through Lake Peipus 59°0′N 27°44′E / 59.000°N 27.733°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Passing through Rybinsk Reservoir 59°0′N 142°2′E / 59.000°N 142.033°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk 59°0′N 150°29′E / 59.000°N 150.483°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Zavyalov Island 59°0′N 150°36′E / 59.000°N 150.600°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk 59°0′N 151°14′E / 59.000°N 151.233°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
59°0′N 152°57′E / 59.000°N 152.950°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk 59°0′N 159°44′E / 59.000°N 159.733°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula 59°0′N 163°5′E / 59.000°N 163.083°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Litke Strait, Bering Sea 59°0′N 163°54′E / 59.000°N 163.900°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Karaginsky Island 59°0′N 164°43′E / 59.000°N 164.717°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Bering Sea 59°0′N 161°49′W / 59.000°N 161.817°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska 59°0′N 153°36′W / 59.000°N 153.600°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska - passing just north of the Barren Islands 59°0′N 138°10′W / 59.000°N 138.167°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska 59°0′N 137°30′W / 59.000°N 137.500°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
British Columbia - for about 13 km (8.1 mi) 59°0′N 137°16′W / 59.000°N 137.267°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United States
Alaska 59°0′N 134°24′W / 59.000°N 134.400°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba (not far north of Churchill). 59°0′N 94°43′W / 59.000°N 94.717°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean Hudson Bay
Passing just south of the Ottawa Islands, Nunavut, Canada
59°0′N 78°21′W / 59.000°N 78.350°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut, Quebec 59°0′N 68°58′W / 59.000°N 68.967°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean Ungava Bay 59°0′N 65°54′W / 59.000°N 65.900°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador 59°0′N 63°13′W / 59.000°N 63.217°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 59°0′N 3°22′W / 59.000°N 3.367°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
United Kingdom
Mainland, Orkney, 
Scotland
59°0′N 2°55′W / 59.000°N 2.917°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean North Sea
Notable cities and towns on 59°N
See also
References
- ↑ "Nord59.se". Nord59.se. Nord59.se. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ↑ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Unknown parameter
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