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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53rd parallel north
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.[1]
One minute of longitude along the 53rd parallel is approximately 0.6042 nautical miles (0.6953 mi; 1.119 km).
European countries entirely north of 53° N
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian (northeast of Boston, Lincolnshire, England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 53° north passes through:
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See also
References
- "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 12 October 2019.
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