55th parallel north

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55th parallel north

The 55th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 55 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 17 hours, 22 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 10 minutes during the winter solstice. [1]

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

Around the world

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European countries entirely north of 55° N

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° north passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
55°0′N0°0′E / 55.000°N 0.000°E / 55.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) North Sea
55°0′N8°21′E / 55.000°N 8.350°E / 55.000; 8.350 (Germany) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Island of Sylt, close to Germany's northernmost point
55°0′N8°23′E / 55.000°N 8.383°E / 55.000; 8.383 (Wadden Sea) Wadden Sea
55°0′N8°39′E / 55.000°N 8.650°E / 55.000; 8.650 (Denmark) Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Jutland (mainland) and the island of Als
55°0′N9°58′E / 55.000°N 9.967°E / 55.000; 9.967 (Little Belt) Little Belt
55°0′N10°27′E / 55.000°N 10.450°E / 55.000; 10.450 (Denmark) Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Islands of Skarø, Tåsinge and Langeland
55°0′N10°54′E / 55.000°N 10.900°E / 55.000; 10.900 (Great Belt) Great Belt
55°0′N11°5′E / 55.000°N 11.083°E / 55.000; 11.083 (Smålandsfarvandet) Smålandsfarvandet
55°0′N11°53′E / 55.000°N 11.883°E / 55.000; 11.883 (Denmark) Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Islands of Sjælland and Møn
55°0′N12°32′E / 55.000°N 12.533°E / 55.000; 12.533 (Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea
55°0′N14°59′E / 55.000°N 14.983°E / 55.000; 14.983 (Denmark) Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Island of Bornholm. There is a small memorial at 55°N15°E / 55°N 15°E / 55; 15
55°0′N15°6′E / 55.000°N 15.100°E / 55.000; 15.100 (Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea
55°0′N20°33′E / 55.000°N 20.550°E / 55.000; 20.550 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Kaliningrad Oblast – passing through the Curonian Lagoon
55°0′N22°38′E / 55.000°N 22.633°E / 55.000; 22.633 (Lithuania) Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Marijampolė County
55°0′N26°13′E / 55.000°N 26.217°E / 55.000; 26.217 (Belarus) Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Vitebsk Region
55°0′N30°58′E / 55.000°N 30.967°E / 55.000; 30.967 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Smolensk Oblast, Passing just north of Buinsk, Tatarstan, Flag of Tatarstan.svg
55°0′N68°12′E / 55.000°N 68.200°E / 55.000; 68.200 (Kazakhstan) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan North Kazakhstan Region
55°0′N71°1′E / 55.000°N 71.017°E / 55.000; 71.017 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Passing just north of Omsk at 54°59′N73°22′E / 54.983°N 73.367°E / 54.983; 73.367 (Omsk)
Passing just south of Novosibirsk at 55°3′N82°57′E / 55.050°N 82.950°E / 55.050; 82.950 (Omsk)
55°0′N135°24′E / 55.000°N 135.400°E / 55.000; 135.400 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk
55°0′N136°47′E / 55.000°N 136.783°E / 55.000; 136.783 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Feklistova Island
55°0′N137°4′E / 55.000°N 137.067°E / 55.000; 137.067 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk
55°0′N137°26′E / 55.000°N 137.433°E / 55.000; 137.433 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bolshoy Shantar Island
55°0′N138°11′E / 55.000°N 138.183°E / 55.000; 138.183 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk
55°0′N155°35′E / 55.000°N 155.583°E / 55.000; 155.583 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
55°0′N161°59′E / 55.000°N 161.983°E / 55.000; 161.983 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
55°0′N166°8′E / 55.000°N 166.133°E / 55.000; 166.133 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bering Island
55°0′N166°23′E / 55.000°N 166.383°E / 55.000; 166.383 (Bering Sea) Bering Sea Passing just north of Medny Island, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
55°0′N163°57′W / 55.000°N 163.950°W / 55.000; -163.950 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States AlaskaUnimak Island and the Alaska Peninsula
55°0′N162°34′W / 55.000°N 162.567°W / 55.000; -162.567 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska – passing just south of Dolgoi Island and Unga Island, Alaska, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
55°0′N160°8′W / 55.000°N 160.133°W / 55.000; -160.133 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States AlaskaNagai Island
55°0′N160°4′W / 55.000°N 160.067°W / 55.000; -160.067 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
55°0′N159°25′W / 55.000°N 159.417°W / 55.000; -159.417 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States AlaskaLittle Koniuji Island
55°0′N159°21′W / 55.000°N 159.350°W / 55.000; -159.350 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
55°0′N133°9′W / 55.000°N 133.150°W / 55.000; -133.150 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States AlaskaDall Island, Sukkwan Island and Prince of Wales Island
55°0′N131°59′W / 55.000°N 131.983°W / 55.000; -131.983 (Clarence Strait) Clarence Strait
55°0′N131°36′W / 55.000°N 131.600°W / 55.000; -131.600 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States AlaskaAnnette Island and Duke Island
55°0′N131°15′W / 55.000°N 131.250°W / 55.000; -131.250 (Revillagigedo Channel) Revillagigedo Channel
55°0′N131°0′W / 55.000°N 131.000°W / 55.000; -131.000 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States AlaskaAlaska Panhandle
55°0′N130°15′W / 55.000°N 130.250°W / 55.000; -130.250 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada British ColumbiaPearse Island and the mainland
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
55°0′N82°16′W / 55.000°N 82.267°W / 55.000; -82.267 (Hudson Bay) Hudson Bay
55°0′N78°28′W / 55.000°N 78.467°W / 55.000; -78.467 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador – for about 12 km
Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador – for about 5 km
Quebec – for about 3 km
Newfoundland and Labrador
Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador – mainland and the Adlavik Islands
55°0′N58°40′W / 55.000°N 58.667°W / 55.000; -58.667 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
55°0′N8°33′W / 55.000°N 8.550°W / 55.000; -8.550 (Ireland) Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Island of Arranmore and mainland
55°0′N7°24′W / 55.000°N 7.400°W / 55.000; -7.400 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Northern Ireland (passing through the city of Derry)
55°0′N5°59′W / 55.000°N 5.983°W / 55.000; -5.983 (North Channel) North Channel
55°0′N5°10′W / 55.000°N 5.167°W / 55.000; -5.167 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotland (passing through Gretna)
England (passing through the Newcastle upon Tyne urban area)
55°0′N1°25′W / 55.000°N 1.417°W / 55.000; -1.417 (North Sea) North Sea

Notable cities and towns on 55°N

Use as a boundary

The 55th parallel serves as the southern boundary of Nunavik territory in Quebec.

See also

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References

  1. "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". U.S. Naval Observatory. 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2021.