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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.

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59th parallel north
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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.[1]

Around the world

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

Co-ordinates Country, territory or oceans Notes
59°0′N 0°0′E / 59.000°N 0.000°E / 59.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean North Sea
59°0′N 5°34′E / 59.000°N 5.567°E / 59.000; 5.567 (Norway)   Norway Jæren, Rogaland
59°0′N 5°40′E / 59.000°N 5.667°E / 59.000; 5.667 (North Sea) Atlantic Ocean Byfjorden, Boknafjorden
59°0′N 5°34′E / 59.000°N 5.567°E / 59.000; 5.567 (Norway)   Norway Hundvåg and Vassøy Islands, Rogaland
59°0′N 5°48′E / 59.000°N 5.800°E / 59.000; 5.800 (North Sea) Atlantic Ocean Idsefjorden, Boknafjorden
59°0′N 6°4′E / 59.000°N 6.067°E / 59.000; 6.067 (Norway)   Norway Rogaland, Vest-Agder, Aust-Agder, Telemark
59°0′N 9°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′N 9°51′E / 59.000°N 9.850°E / 59.000; 9.850 (Norway)   Norway Vestfold
59°0′N 10°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′N 11°2′E / 59.000°N 11.033°E / 59.000; 11.033 (Norway)   Norway Andholmen and Søndre Sandøy, Hvaler islands, Østfold
59°0′N 10°3′E / 59.000°N 10.050°E / 59.000; 10.050 (Skagerrak) Atlantic Ocean Sekken sound, Skagerrak for 1.9 km
59°0′N 11°7′E / 59.000°N 11.117°E / 59.000; 11.117 (Sweden)   Sweden Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County for 19 km
59°0′N 11°27′E / 59.000°N 11.450°E / 59.000; 11.450 (Skagerrak) Atlantic Ocean Iddefjord, Skagerrak for 1 km
59°0′N 11°28′E / 59.000°N 11.467°E / 59.000; 11.467 (Norway)   Norway Halden Municipality for 13.6 km
59°0′N 11°42′E / 59.000°N 11.700°E / 59.000; 11.700 (Sweden)   Sweden Västra Götaland County, Lake Vänern, Värmland County, Örebro County, Södermanland County, Stockholm County
59°0′N 18°12′E / 59.000°N 18.200°E / 59.000; 18.200 (Baltic Sea) Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
59°0′N 22°30′E / 59.000°N 22.500°E / 59.000; 22.500 (Estonia)   Estonia Island of Hiiumaa
59°0′N 22°52′E / 59.000°N 22.867°E / 59.000; 22.867 (Baltic Sea) Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea
59°0′N 23°8′E / 59.000°N 23.133°E / 59.000; 23.133 (Estonia)   Estonia Island of Vormsi and the mainland. Passing through Lake Pihkva
59°0′N 27°44′E / 59.000°N 27.733°E / 59.000; 27.733 (Russia)   Russia Passing through Rybinsk Reservoir
59°0′N 142°2′E / 59.000°N 142.033°E / 59.000; 142.033 (Sea of Okhotsk) Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
59°0′N 150°29′E / 59.000°N 150.483°E / 59.000; 150.483 (Russia)   Russia Zavyalov Island
59°0′N 150°36′E / 59.000°N 150.600°E / 59.000; 150.600 (Sea of Okhotsk) Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
59°0′N 151°14′E / 59.000°N 151.233°E / 59.000; 151.233 (Russia)   Russia
59°0′N 152°57′E / 59.000°N 152.950°E / 59.000; 152.950 (Sea of Okhotsk) Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk
59°0′N 159°44′E / 59.000°N 159.733°E / 59.000; 159.733 (Russia)   Russia Kamchatka Peninsula
59°0′N 163°5′E / 59.000°N 163.083°E / 59.000; 163.083 (Bering Sea) Pacific Ocean Litke Strait, Bering Sea
59°0′N 163°54′E / 59.000°N 163.900°E / 59.000; 163.900 (Russia)   Russia Karaginsky Island
59°0′N 164°43′E / 59.000°N 164.717°E / 59.000; 164.717 (Bering Sea) Pacific Ocean Bering Sea
59°0′N 161°49′W / 59.000°N 161.817°W / 59.000; -161.817 (United States)   United States Alaska
59°0′N 153°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′N 138°10′W / 59.000°N 138.167°W / 59.000; -138.167 (United States)   United States Alaska
59°0′N 137°30′W / 59.000°N 137.500°W / 59.000; -137.500 (Canada)   Canada British Columbia - for about 13 km (8.1 mi)
59°0′N 137°16′W / 59.000°N 137.267°W / 59.000; -137.267 (United States)   United States Alaska
59°0′N 134°24′W / 59.000°N 134.400°W / 59.000; -134.400 (Canada)   Canada British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba (not far north of Churchill).
59°0′N 94°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,   Canada
59°0′N 78°21′W / 59.000°N 78.350°W / 59.000; -78.350 (Canada)   Canada Nunavut, Quebec
59°0′N 68°58′W / 59.000°N 68.967°W / 59.000; -68.967 (Ungava Bay) Arctic Ocean Ungava Bay
59°0′N 65°54′W / 59.000°N 65.900°W / 59.000; -65.900 (Canada)   Canada Nunavut, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador
59°0′N 63°13′W / 59.000°N 63.217°W / 59.000; -63.217 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
59°0′N 3°22′W / 59.000°N 3.367°W / 59.000; -3.367 (United Kingdom)   United Kingdom Mainland, Orkney,   Scotland
59°0′N 2°55′W / 59.000°N 2.917°W / 59.000; -2.917 (North Sea) Arctic Ocean North Sea

See also

References

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000 N 5 567 E 59 000 5 567 Norway Norway Jaeren Rogaland59 0 N 5 40 E 59 000 N 5 667 E 59 000 5 667 North Sea Atlantic Ocean Byfjorden Boknafjorden59 0 N 5 34 E 59 000 N 5 567 E 59 000 5 567 Norway Norway Hundvag and Vassoy Islands Rogaland59 0 N 5 48 E 59 000 N 5 800 E 59 000 5 800 North Sea Atlantic Ocean Idsefjorden Boknafjorden59 0 N 6 4 E 59 000 N 6 067 E 59 000 6 067 Norway Norway Rogaland Vest Agder Aust Agder Telemark59 0 N 9 45 E 59 000 N 9 750 E 59 000 9 750 Skagerrak Atlantic Ocean Langesundsfjorden SkagerrakPassing over Langoya Geiteroya Store Aroya and Stokkoya islands59 0 N 9 51 E 59 000 N 9 850 E 59 000 9 850 Norway Norway Vestfold59 0 N 10 3 E 59 000 N 10 050 E 59 000 10 050 Skagerrak Atlantic Ocean SkagerrakPassing south of Ferder lighthouse and Oslofjorden59 0 N 11 2 E 59 000 N 11 033 E 59 000 11 033 Norway Norway Andholmen and Sondre Sandoy Hvaler islands Ostfold59 0 N 10 3 E 59 000 N 10 050 E 59 000 10 050 Skagerrak Atlantic Ocean Sekken sound Skagerrak for 1 9 km59 0 N 11 7 E 59 000 N 11 117 E 59 000 11 117 Sweden Sweden Stromstad Municipality Vastra Gotaland County for 19 km59 0 N 11 27 E 59 000 N 11 450 E 59 000 11 450 Skagerrak Atlantic Ocean Iddefjord Skagerrak for 1 km59 0 N 11 28 E 59 000 N 11 467 E 59 000 11 467 Norway Norway Halden Municipality for 13 6 km59 0 N 11 42 E 59 000 N 11 700 E 59 000 11 700 Sweden Sweden Vastra Gotaland County Lake Vanern Varmland County Orebro County Sodermanland County Stockholm County59 0 N 18 12 E 59 000 N 18 200 E 59 000 18 200 Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea59 0 N 22 30 E 59 000 N 22 500 E 59 000 22 500 Estonia Estonia Island of Hiiumaa59 0 N 22 52 E 59 000 N 22 867 E 59 000 22 867 Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea59 0 N 23 8 E 59 000 N 23 133 E 59 000 23 133 Estonia Estonia Island of Vormsi and the mainland Passing through Lake Pihkva59 0 N 27 44 E 59 000 N 27 733 E 59 000 27 733 Russia Russia Passing through Rybinsk Reservoir59 0 N 142 2 E 59 000 N 142 033 E 59 000 142 033 Sea of Okhotsk Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk59 0 N 150 29 E 59 000 N 150 483 E 59 000 150 483 Russia Russia Zavyalov Island59 0 N 150 36 E 59 000 N 150 600 E 59 000 150 600 Sea of Okhotsk Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk59 0 N 151 14 E 59 000 N 151 233 E 59 000 151 233 Russia Russia59 0 N 152 57 E 59 000 N 152 950 E 59 000 152 950 Sea of Okhotsk Pacific Ocean Sea of Okhotsk59 0 N 159 44 E 59 000 N 159 733 E 59 000 159 733 Russia Russia Kamchatka Peninsula59 0 N 163 5 E 59 000 N 163 083 E 59 000 163 083 Bering Sea Pacific Ocean Litke Strait Bering Sea59 0 N 163 54 E 59 000 N 163 900 E 59 000 163 900 Russia Russia Karaginsky Island59 0 N 164 43 E 59 000 N 164 717 E 59 000 164 717 Bering Sea Pacific Ocean Bering Sea59 0 N 161 49 W 59 000 N 161 817 W 59 000 161 817 United States United States Alaska59 0 N 153 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 Islands59 0 N 138 10 W 59 000 N 138 167 W 59 000 138 167 United States United States Alaska59 0 N 137 30 W 59 000 N 137 500 W 59 000 137 500 Canada Canada British Columbia for about 13 km 8 1 mi 59 0 N 137 16 W 59 000 N 137 267 W 59 000 137 267 United States United States Alaska59 0 N 134 24 W 59 000 N 134 400 W 59 000 134 400 Canada Canada British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba not far north of Churchill 59 0 N 94 43 W 59 000 N 94 717 W 59 000 94 717 Hudson Bay Arctic Ocean Hudson BayPassing just south of the Ottawa Islands Nunavut Canada59 0 N 78 21 W 59 000 N 78 350 W 59 000 78 350 Canada Canada Nunavut Quebec59 0 N 68 58 W 59 000 N 68 967 W 59 000 68 967 Ungava Bay Arctic Ocean Ungava Bay59 0 N 65 54 W 59 000 N 65 900 W 59 000 65 900 Canada Canada Nunavut Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador59 0 N 63 13 W 59 000 N 63 217 W 59 000 63 217 Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean59 0 N 3 22 W 59 000 N 3 367 W 59 000 3 367 United Kingdom United Kingdom Mainland Orkney Scotland59 0 N 2 55 W 59 000 N 2 917 W 59 000 2 917 North Sea Arctic Ocean North SeaSee also Edit58th parallel north 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