57th parallel north

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57th parallel north

The 57th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 57 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, 53 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 43 minutes during the winter solstice. On June 21, the sun is at 56.44 degrees in the sky and on December 21, the sun is at 9.56 degrees in the sky. During the summer solstice, nighttime does not get beyond nautical twilight, a condition which lasts throughout the month of June. It is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of April. [1]

The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 18.00º in October and > 11.00º in November.

The only capital city on the 57th parallel north is Riga.

Around the world

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European countries entirely north of 57° N

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 57° north passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
57°0′N0°0′E / 57.000°N 0.000°E / 57.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean North Sea
57°0′N8°26′E / 57.000°N 8.433°E / 57.000; 8.433 (Denmark) Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark North Jutlandic Island and Jutland mainland
57°0′N10°21′E / 57.000°N 10.350°E / 57.000; 10.350 (Kattegat) Atlantic Ocean Kattegat
57°0′N12°21′E / 57.000°N 12.350°E / 57.000; 12.350 (Sweden) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Halland, Jönköping, Kronoberg and Kalmar counties
57°0′N16°32′E / 57.000°N 16.533°E / 57.000; 16.533 (Kalmar Strait) Atlantic Ocean Kalmar Strait, Baltic Sea
57°0′N16°47′E / 57.000°N 16.783°E / 57.000; 16.783 (Sweden) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Island of Öland
57°0′N16°55′E / 57.000°N 16.917°E / 57.000; 16.917 (Baltic Sea) Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
57°0′N18°13′E / 57.000°N 18.217°E / 57.000; 18.217 (Sweden) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Island of Gotland
57°0′N18°24′E / 57.000°N 18.400°E / 57.000; 18.400 (Baltic Sea) Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
57°0′N21°22′E / 57.000°N 21.367°E / 57.000; 21.367 (Latvia) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Courland, Semigallia
57°0′N23°32′E / 57.000°N 23.533°E / 57.000; 23.533 (Gulf of Riga) Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea
57°0′N23°54′E / 57.000°N 23.900°E / 57.000; 23.900 (Latvia) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Passing through Riga. Vidzeme, Latgale
57°0′N27°43′E / 57.000°N 27.717°E / 57.000; 27.717 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Passing through Ivanovo
57°0′N138°45′E / 57.000°N 138.750°E / 57.000; 138.750 (Sea of Okhotsk) Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
57°0′N156°31′E / 57.000°N 156.517°E / 57.000; 156.517 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
57°0′N162°51′E / 57.000°N 162.850°E / 57.000; 162.850 (Bering Sea) Pacific Ocean Bering Sea
Passing just south of Otter Island and Saint Paul Island, Alaska, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
57°0′N158°40′W / 57.000°N 158.667°W / 57.000; -158.667 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Alaska Peninsula
57°0′N156°33′W / 57.000°N 156.550°W / 57.000; -156.550 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
57°0′N154°32′W / 57.000°N 154.533°W / 57.000; -154.533 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Kodiak Island and Sitkalidak Island
57°0′N153°17′W / 57.000°N 153.283°W / 57.000; -153.283 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska
57°0′N135°50′W / 57.000°N 135.833°W / 57.000; -135.833 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Kruzof Island
57°0′N135°45′W / 57.000°N 135.750°W / 57.000; -135.750 (Sitka Sound) Pacific Ocean Sitka Sound
57°0′N135°15′W / 57.000°N 135.250°W / 57.000; -135.250 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Baranof Island
57°0′N134°43′W / 57.000°N 134.717°W / 57.000; -134.717 (Chatham Strait) Pacific Ocean Chatham Strait
Passing just south of Admiralty Island, Alaska, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
57°0′N134°30′W / 57.000°N 134.500°W / 57.000; -134.500 (Frederick Sound) Frederick Sound
57°0′N134°0′W / 57.000°N 134.000°W / 57.000; -134.000 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska - Kupreanof Island and the Alaska Panhandle
57°0′N132°3′W / 57.000°N 132.050°W / 57.000; -132.050 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
57°0′N89°54′W / 57.000°N 89.900°W / 57.000; -89.900 (Hudson Bay) Arctic Ocean Hudson Bay
Passing just north of the Belcher Islands, Nunavut, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
57°0′N76°42′W / 57.000°N 76.700°W / 57.000; -76.700 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Nunavut, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador
57°0′N61°22′W / 57.000°N 61.367°W / 57.000; -61.367 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
57°0′N7°31′W / 57.000°N 7.517°W / 57.000; -7.517 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Island of Barra, Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
57°0′N7°22′W / 57.000°N 7.367°W / 57.000; -7.367 (Sea of the Hebrides) Atlantic Ocean Sea of the Hebrides
57°0′N6°27′W / 57.000°N 6.450°W / 57.000; -6.450 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Island of Rùm, Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
57°0′N6°15′W / 57.000°N 6.250°W / 57.000; -6.250 (Sea of the Hebrides) Atlantic Ocean Sea of the Hebrides
57°0′N5°50′W / 57.000°N 5.833°W / 57.000; -5.833 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
57°0′N2°10′W / 57.000°N 2.167°W / 57.000; -2.167 (North Sea) Atlantic Ocean North Sea

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References

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