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61st parallel north

61st parallel north

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The 61st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 61 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.

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61st parallel north

At this latitude the sun is visible for 19 hours, 16 minutes during the summer solstice and 5 hours, 32 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]

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

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 61° north passes through:

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References

  1. "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". U.S. Naval Observatory. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-03-10.

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