53rd parallel north

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53rd parallel north

The 53rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 53 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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At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 56 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 34 minutes during the winter solstice. Approximately 53º20' North, 37 km (23 mi) north of this parallel, during the June summer solstice, the sun is visible for 17 hours exactly. If the latitude in the northern hemisphere is 53º47' or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of August. [1]

One minute of longitude along the 53rd parallel is approximately 0.6042 nautical miles (1,224 yd; 1.119 km). One degree of longitude along the 53rd parallel is about 36.252 nautical miles (41.72 mi; 67.14 km).

Around the world

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European countries entirely north of 53° N

Starting at the Prime Meridian (northeast of Boston, Lincolnshire, England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 53° north passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
53°0′N0°0′E / 53.000°N 0.000°E / 53.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom England
53°0′N0°8′E / 53.000°N 0.133°E / 53.000; 0.133 (North Sea) North Sea
53°0′N4°43′E / 53.000°N 4.717°E / 53.000; 4.717 (Netherlands) Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Island of Texel (Province of North Holland)
53°0′N4°47′E / 53.000°N 4.783°E / 53.000; 4.783 (Wadden Sea) Wadden Sea
53°0′N5°24′E / 53.000°N 5.400°E / 53.000; 5.400 (Netherlands) Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Provinces of Friesland, Drenthe and Groningen
53°0′N7°13′E / 53.000°N 7.217°E / 53.000; 7.217 (Germany) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt (for about 10 km (6.2 mi)), Brandenburg
53°0′N14°15′E / 53.000°N 14.250°E / 53.000; 14.250 (Poland) Flag of Poland.svg  Poland West Pomeranian Voivodeship
53°0′N23°56′E / 53.000°N 23.933°E / 53.000; 23.933 (Belarus) Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Grodno Region
53°0′N31°19′E / 53.000°N 31.317°E / 53.000; 31.317 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bryansk Oblast
53°0′N61°9′E / 53.000°N 61.150°E / 53.000; 61.150 (Kazakhstan) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan For about 10 km (6.2 mi)
53°0′N61°18′E / 53.000°N 61.300°E / 53.000; 61.300 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia For about 7 km (4.3 mi)
53°0′N61°24′E / 53.000°N 61.400°E / 53.000; 61.400 (Kazakhstan) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan For about 12 km (7.5 mi)
53°0′N61°35′E / 53.000°N 61.583°E / 53.000; 61.583 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia For about 18 km (11 mi)
53°0′N61°51′E / 53.000°N 61.850°E / 53.000; 61.850 (Kazakhstan) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan For about 4 km (2.5 mi)
53°0′N61°54′E / 53.000°N 61.900°E / 53.000; 61.900 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia For about 15 km (9.3 mi)
53°0′N62°7′E / 53.000°N 62.117°E / 53.000; 62.117 (Kazakhstan) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Kostanay Region
53°0′N78°12′E / 53.000°N 78.200°E / 53.000; 78.200 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Passing through Lake Baikal
53°0′N120°26′E / 53.000°N 120.433°E / 53.000; 120.433 (China) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China
53°0′N125°41′E / 53.000°N 125.683°E / 53.000; 125.683 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Amur Oblast
53°0′N141°11′E / 53.000°N 141.183°E / 53.000; 141.183 (Strait of Tartary) Strait of Tartary
53°0′N141°54′E / 53.000°N 141.900°E / 53.000; 141.900 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Island of Sakhalin
53°0′N143°17′E / 53.000°N 143.283°E / 53.000; 143.283 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk
53°0′N156°7′E / 53.000°N 156.117°E / 53.000; 156.117 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
53°0′N158°53′E / 53.000°N 158.883°E / 53.000; 158.883 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
53°0′N172°45′E / 53.000°N 172.750°E / 53.000; 172.750 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States AlaskaAttu Island
53°0′N172°48′E / 53.000°N 172.800°E / 53.000; 172.800 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea
53°0′N169°45′W / 53.000°N 169.750°W / 53.000; -169.750 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States AlaskaKagamil Island
53°0′N169°40′W / 53.000°N 169.667°W / 53.000; -169.667 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea
53°0′N168°55′W / 53.000°N 168.917°W / 53.000; -168.917 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Umnak Island, Alaska
53°0′N168°37′W / 53.000°N 168.617°W / 53.000; -168.617 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
53°0′N132°23′W / 53.000°N 132.383°W / 53.000; -132.383 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada British ColumbiaHibben Island, Moresby Island and Louise Island
53°0′N131°41′W / 53.000°N 131.683°W / 53.000; -131.683 (Hecate Strait) Hecate Strait
53°0′N129°41′W / 53.000°N 129.683°W / 53.000; -129.683 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
53°0′N80°50′W / 53.000°N 80.833°W / 53.000; -80.833 (James Bay) James Bay
53°0′N78°58′W / 53.000°N 78.967°W / 53.000; -78.967 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
53°0′N55°46′W / 53.000°N 55.767°W / 53.000; -55.767 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
53°0′N9°25′W / 53.000°N 9.417°W / 53.000; -9.417 (Ireland) Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
53°0′N6°3′W / 53.000°N 6.050°W / 53.000; -6.050 (Irish Sea) Irish Sea
53°0′N4°26′W / 53.000°N 4.433°W / 53.000; -4.433 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

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References

  1. "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 12 October 2019.