The 52nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 52 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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In Canada, part of the legally defined border between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador is defined by the parallel, though Quebec maintains a dormant claim to some of the territory north of this line.[1]
The catchment area of London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, can be broadly defined by the 51st and 52nd parallels.[citation needed]
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 44 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 45 minutes during the winter solstice.[2]
Around the world
editStarting at the Prime Meridian (just west of the village of Barkway in Hertfordshire, England) and heading eastwards, the parallel 52° north passes through:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Jacobs, Frank (2012-07-10). "Oh, (No) Canada!". Opinionator: Borderlines. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". United States Naval Observatory. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "52° North: a tangible timeline". TU Delft. Retrieved 2019-05-29.