59th parallel north

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59th parallel north

The 59th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 59 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. [1]

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At this latitude the Sun is visible for 18 hours, 30 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 11 minutes during the winter solstice. [2]

If latitude in northern hemisphere is 59°45′ or smaller, every day in August can view both nautical dawn and nautical dusk.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 59° north passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceansNotes
59°0′N0°0′E / 59.000°N 0.000°E / 59.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean North Sea
59°0′N5°34′E / 59.000°N 5.567°E / 59.000; 5.567 (Norway) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Jæren, Rogaland
59°0′N5°40′E / 59.000°N 5.667°E / 59.000; 5.667 (North Sea) Atlantic Ocean Byfjorden, Boknafjorden
59°0′N5°34′E / 59.000°N 5.567°E / 59.000; 5.567 (Norway) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Hundvåg and Vassøy Islands, Rogaland
59°0′N5°48′E / 59.000°N 5.800°E / 59.000; 5.800 (North Sea) Atlantic Ocean Idsefjorden, Boknafjorden
59°0′N6°4′E / 59.000°N 6.067°E / 59.000; 6.067 (Norway) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Rogaland, Vest-Agder, Aust-Agder, Telemark
59°0′N9°45′E / 59.000°N 9.750°E / 59.000; 9.750 (Skagerrak) Atlantic Ocean Langesundsfjorden, Skagerrak
Passing over Langøya, Geiterøya, Store Arøya and Stokkøya islands
59°0′N9°51′E / 59.000°N 9.850°E / 59.000; 9.850 (Norway) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Vestfold
59°0′N10°3′E / 59.000°N 10.050°E / 59.000; 10.050 (Skagerrak) Atlantic Ocean Skagerrak
Passing south of Ferder lighthouse and Oslofjorden
59°0′N11°2′E / 59.000°N 11.033°E / 59.000; 11.033 (Norway) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Andholmen and Søndre Sandøy, Hvaler islands, Østfold
59°0′N10°3′E / 59.000°N 10.050°E / 59.000; 10.050 (Skagerrak) Atlantic Ocean Sekken sound, Skagerrak for 1.9 km
59°0′N11°7′E / 59.000°N 11.117°E / 59.000; 11.117 (Sweden) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County for 19 km
59°0′N11°27′E / 59.000°N 11.450°E / 59.000; 11.450 (Skagerrak) Atlantic Ocean Iddefjord, Skagerrak for 1 km
59°0′N11°28′E / 59.000°N 11.467°E / 59.000; 11.467 (Norway) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Halden Municipality for 13.6 km
59°0′N11°42′E / 59.000°N 11.700°E / 59.000; 11.700 (Sweden) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Västra Götaland County, Lake Vänern, Värmland County, Örebro County, Södermanland County, Stockholm County
59°0′N18°12′E / 59.000°N 18.200°E / 59.000; 18.200 (Baltic Sea) Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
59°0′N22°30′E / 59.000°N 22.500°E / 59.000; 22.500 (Estonia) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Island of Hiiumaa
59°0′N22°52′E / 59.000°N 22.867°E / 59.000; 22.867 (Baltic Sea) Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
59°0′N23°8′E / 59.000°N 23.133°E / 59.000; 23.133 (Estonia) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Island of Vormsi and the mainland. Passing through Lake Peipus
59°0′N27°44′E / 59.000°N 27.733°E / 59.000; 27.733 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Passing through Rybinsk Reservoir
59°0′N142°2′E / 59.000°N 142.033°E / 59.000; 142.033 (Sea of Okhotsk) Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
59°0′N150°29′E / 59.000°N 150.483°E / 59.000; 150.483 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Zavyalov Island
59°0′N150°36′E / 59.000°N 150.600°E / 59.000; 150.600 (Sea of Okhotsk) Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
59°0′N151°14′E / 59.000°N 151.233°E / 59.000; 151.233 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
59°0′N152°57′E / 59.000°N 152.950°E / 59.000; 152.950 (Sea of Okhotsk) Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
59°0′N159°44′E / 59.000°N 159.733°E / 59.000; 159.733 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
59°0′N163°5′E / 59.000°N 163.083°E / 59.000; 163.083 (Bering Sea) Pacific Ocean Litke Strait, Bering Sea
59°0′N163°54′E / 59.000°N 163.900°E / 59.000; 163.900 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Karaginsky Island
59°0′N164°43′E / 59.000°N 164.717°E / 59.000; 164.717 (Bering Sea) Pacific Ocean Bering Sea
59°0′N161°49′W / 59.000°N 161.817°W / 59.000; -161.817 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska
59°0′N153°36′W / 59.000°N 153.600°W / 59.000; -153.600 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska - passing just north of the Barren Islands
59°0′N138°10′W / 59.000°N 138.167°W / 59.000; -138.167 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska
59°0′N137°30′W / 59.000°N 137.500°W / 59.000; -137.500 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada British Columbia - for about 13 km (8.1 mi)
59°0′N137°16′W / 59.000°N 137.267°W / 59.000; -137.267 (United States) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alaska
59°0′N134°24′W / 59.000°N 134.400°W / 59.000; -134.400 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba (not far north of Churchill).
59°0′N94°43′W / 59.000°N 94.717°W / 59.000; -94.717 (Hudson Bay) Arctic Ocean Hudson Bay
Passing just south of the Ottawa Islands, Nunavut, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
59°0′N78°21′W / 59.000°N 78.350°W / 59.000; -78.350 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Nunavut, Quebec
59°0′N68°58′W / 59.000°N 68.967°W / 59.000; -68.967 (Ungava Bay) Arctic Ocean Ungava Bay
59°0′N65°54′W / 59.000°N 65.900°W / 59.000; -65.900 (Canada) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Nunavut, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador
59°0′N63°13′W / 59.000°N 63.217°W / 59.000; -63.217 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
59°0′N3°22′W / 59.000°N 3.367°W / 59.000; -3.367 (United Kingdom) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Mainland, Orkney, Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
59°0′N2°55′W / 59.000°N 2.917°W / 59.000; -2.917 (North Sea) Arctic Ocean North Sea

Notable cities and towns on 59°N

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References

  1. "Nord59.se". Nord59.se. Nord59.se. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 12 October 2019.