45th north latitude parallel
The 45th parallel of north latitude is the latitude that is 45 degrees north of the Earth's equator . It crosses Europe , Asia , the Pacific , North America and the Atlantic Ocean .
At this latitude, the Sun is visible for 15 hours, 37 minutes during the summer solstice and 8 hours, 46 minutes during the winter solstice [1] .
Worldwide
Starting from the Zero Meridian and heading east, the 45th parallel of the north latitude passes through:
Coordinates Country, Territory or Sea Notes France Italy Adriatic Sea Gulf of venice Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Serbia Romania Black Sea Ukraine Black Sea Russia Crosses Krasnodar , Stavropol and Simferopol Armavir. Caspian Sea Kazakhstan Mangistau region Uzbekistan Karakalpakstan - including Renaissance Island in the Aral Sea Kazakhstan Kyzylorda Region
Turkestan region
Jambyl Region
Alma-Ata's regionChina Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Mongolia Gov Altai
Bayanhongor
Overhead
Dundgov
DornogovChina Inner Mongolia Mongolia Suhe Bator China Inner Mongolia
Jirin
HeilongjiangRussia Primorsky Krai Japanese Sea Japan Hokkaido Sea of Okhotsk Kurile Islands Pacific Ocean USA Lake Michigan Territorial waters of the USA USA Wisconsin Lake Michigan Territorial waters of the USA USA Michigan Lake Michigan Territorial waters of the USA USA Michigan Lake Michigan Territorial waters of the USA USA Michigan Huron Territorial waters of the USA and Canada Canada Ontario Huron Territorial waters of Canada Canada Ontario USA New York - about 10 km Canada Ontario , Quebec - USA New York Passamakvoddi Canada Fundy Territorial waters of Canada Canada Nova Scotia Atlantic Ocean France Aquitaine - Bordeaux
See also
- 44th parallel of north latitude
- 46th north latitude parallel