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In Canada, the 52nd parallel north defines part of the border between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador (line A), though Quebec maintains a dormant claim to some of the territory to the north of the parallel (line B). Labrador boundary dispute.png
In Canada, the 52nd parallel north defines part of the border between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador (line A), though Quebec maintains a dormant claim to some of the territory to the north of the parallel (line B).

The 52nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 52 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

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In Canada, part of the legally defined border between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador is defined by the parallel, though Quebec maintains a dormant claim to some of the territory north of this line. [1]

The catchment area of London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, can be broadly defined by the 51st and 52nd parallels.[ citation needed ]

At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 44 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 45 minutes during the winter solstice. [2]

Around the world

The 52nd parallel north shown on the ground, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands Delft University of Technology the 52nd parallel north.jpg
The 52nd parallel north shown on the ground, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Starting at the Prime Meridian (just west of the village of Barkway in Hertfordshire, England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 52° north passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
52°0′N0°0′E / 52.000°N 0.000°E / 52.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom England - passing just south of Ipswich
52°0′N1°25′E / 52.000°N 1.417°E / 52.000; 1.417 (North Sea) North Sea
52°0′N4°8′E / 52.000°N 4.133°E / 52.000; 4.133 (Netherlands) Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Provinces of South Holland, Utrecht and Gelderland, including directly through the cities of Delft, [3] Gouda, Nieuwegein, and Arnhem.
52°0′N6°48′E / 52.000°N 6.800°E / 52.000; 6.800 (Germany) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany States of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg
52°0′N14°43′E / 52.000°N 14.717°E / 52.000; 14.717 (Poland) Flag of Poland.svg  Poland passing just north of Zielona Góra, and through Biała Podlaska Airport
52°0′N23°42′E / 52.000°N 23.700°E / 52.000; 23.700 (Belarus) Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
52°0′N30°54′E / 52.000°N 30.900°E / 52.000; 30.900 (Ukraine) Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Chernihiv Oblast
Sumy Oblast — passing just north of Shostka
52°0′N34°6′E / 52.000°N 34.100°E / 52.000; 34.100 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
52°0′N60°9′E / 52.000°N 60.150°E / 52.000; 60.150 (Kazakhstan) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
52°0′N79°7′E / 52.000°N 79.117°E / 52.000; 79.117 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
52°0′N98°49′E / 52.000°N 98.817°E / 52.000; 98.817 (Mongolia) Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
52°0′N99°17′E / 52.000°N 99.283°E / 52.000; 99.283 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Passing through Lake Baikal
52°0′N120°42′E / 52.000°N 120.700°E / 52.000; 120.700 (China) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia
Heilongjiang
52°0′N126°27′E / 52.000°N 126.450°E / 52.000; 126.450 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
52°0′N141°20′E / 52.000°N 141.333°E / 52.000; 141.333 (Strait of Tartary) Strait of Tartary
52°0′N141°40′E / 52.000°N 141.667°E / 52.000; 141.667 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Island of Sakhalin
52°0′N143°10′E / 52.000°N 143.167°E / 52.000; 143.167 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk
52°0′N156°29′E / 52.000°N 156.483°E / 52.000; 156.483 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
52°0′N158°17′E / 52.000°N 158.283°E / 52.000; 158.283 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
52°0′N177°30′E / 52.000°N 177.500°E / 52.000; 177.500 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Kiska Island
52°0′N177°33′E / 52.000°N 177.550°E / 52.000; 177.550 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea
52°0′N178°6′E / 52.000°N 178.100°E / 52.000; 178.100 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Segula Island
52°0′N178°11′E / 52.000°N 178.183°E / 52.000; 178.183 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just north of Khvostof Island, Davidof Island and Little Sitkin Island, Alaska, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
52°0′N179°34′E / 52.000°N 179.567°E / 52.000; 179.567 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Semisopochnoi Island
52°0′N179°43′E / 52.000°N 179.717°E / 52.000; 179.717 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just north of Tanaga Island and Kanaga Island, Alaska, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
52°0′N176°35′W / 52.000°N 176.583°W / 52.000; -176.583 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Adak Island
52°0′N176°33′W / 52.000°N 176.550°W / 52.000; -176.550 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea
52°0′N176°9′W / 52.000°N 176.150°W / 52.000; -176.150 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Great Sitkin Island
52°0′N176°3′W / 52.000°N 176.050°W / 52.000; -176.050 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just north of Igitkin Island, Tagalak Island and Oglodak Island, Alaska, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
52°0′N175°22′W / 52.000°N 175.367°W / 52.000; -175.367 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Atka Island and Amlia Island, Alaska, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
52°0′N131°6′W / 52.000°N 131.100°W / 52.000; -131.100 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada British Columbia - Kunghit Island
52°0′N131°2′W / 52.000°N 131.033°W / 52.000; -131.033 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Queen Charlotte Sound
52°0′N128°13′W / 52.000°N 128.217°W / 52.000; -128.217 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada British Columbia - Hunter Island, King Island and the mainland
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba - including Lake Winnipegosis and Lake Winnipeg
Ontario
52°0′N80°59′W / 52.000°N 80.983°W / 52.000; -80.983 (James Bay) James Bay
52°0′N79°39′W / 52.000°N 79.650°W / 52.000; -79.650 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Nunavut - Charlton Island and Carey Island
52°0′N79°12′W / 52.000°N 79.200°W / 52.000; -79.200 (James Bay) James Bay
52°0′N78°42′W / 52.000°N 78.700°W / 52.000; -78.700 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador
Quebec
Quebec / Newfoundland and Labrador border (disputed by Quebec) [1]
Newfoundland and Labrador
52°0′N55°52′W / 52.000°N 55.867°W / 52.000; -55.867 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Strait of Belle Isle
52°0′N55°18′W / 52.000°N 55.300°W / 52.000; -55.300 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Newfoundland and Labrador - Belle Isle
52°0′N55°16′W / 52.000°N 55.267°W / 52.000; -55.267 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
52°0′N10°13′W / 52.000°N 10.217°W / 52.000; -10.217 (Ireland) Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Passing directly through the country's highest point Carrauntoohil, County Kerry, County Cork, County Waterford
52°0′N7°35′W / 52.000°N 7.583°W / 52.000; -7.583 (St George's Channel) St George's Channel
52°0′N5°5′W / 52.000°N 5.083°W / 52.000; -5.083 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Wales
England - passing between Bletchley and Milton Keynes at 0° 44′ W

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References

  1. 1 2 Jacobs, Frank (2012-07-10). "Oh, (No) Canada!". Opinionator: Borderlines. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". United States Naval Observatory. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  3. ↑ "52° North: a tangible timeline". TU Delft. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
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