Circles of latitude between the 60th parallel north and the 65th parallel north

Following are circles of latitude between the 60th parallel north and the 65th parallel north:

61st parallel north

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61st parallel north

The 61st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 61 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 19 hours, 16 minutes during the summer solstice and 5 hours, 32 minutes during the winter solstice.

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

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 61° north passes through:

62nd parallel north

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62nd parallel north

The 62nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 62 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 19 hours, 45 minutes during the summer solstice and 5 hours, 9 minutes during the winter solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 62° north passes through:

63rd parallel north

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63rd parallel north

The 63rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 63 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 20 hours, 19 minutes during the summer solstice and 4 hours, 43 minutes during the winter solstice. If the latitude in the northern hemisphere is 63º26' or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of September.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 63° north passes through:

64th parallel north

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64th parallel north

The 64th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 64 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 21 hours, 1 minute during the summer solstice and 4 hours, 12 minutes during the winter solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 64° north passes through:

65th parallel north

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65th parallel north

The 65th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 65 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 22 hours, 4 minutes during the June solstice and 3 hours, 35 minutes during the December solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 65° north passes through:

Notable cities and towns on 65°N

  • Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
  • Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

See also

References

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