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What is the name of the parallel at 66 degrees north?
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle runs at 66 degrees 33 minutes north latitude, making it the northernmost special parallel of latitude.
Which Bay is 60 degrees north?
Explanation: Hudson Bay is an inland sea that indents east-central Canada.
Where is the 60th parallel in Alaska?
Latitude 60 in Alaska runs across the Kenai Peninsula, just south of Ninilchik and a little more south of Seward. Latitude 60 also runs through the middle of Scotland’s Shetland Islands, the author’s home, lying northeast of Great Britain.
Is Iceland 66 degrees north?
The 66th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 66 degrees north of the Earth’s equatorial plane, about 61 km south of the Arctic Circle….Around the world.
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or ocean | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 66°0′N 23°48′W | Iceland | Westfjords peninsula |
| 66°0′N 20°29′W | Atlantic Ocean | Húnaflói |
Where does the 60th parallel run?
The 60th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 60 degrees north of Earth’s equator. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. Although it lies approximately twice as far away from the Equator as from the North Pole, the 60th parallel is half as long as the Equator line.
Is there any land on the 60th parallel south?
The 60th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 60 degrees south of the Earth’s equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel—it crosses nothing but ocean.
Which is the closest island to the 60th parallel?
The closest land is a group of rocks north of Coronation Island (Melson Rocks or Governor Islands) of the South Orkney Islands, which are about 54 km south of the parallel, and Thule Island and Cook Island of the South Sandwich Islands, which both are about 57 km north of the parallel (Thule island slightly closer).
Which is the north side of the 55th parallel?
55th parallel north. The 55th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 55 degrees north of the Earth’s equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Why are latitudes south of the 60th parallel called the Screaming 60s?
The latitudes south of this parallel are often referred to as the Screaming 60s due to the prevailing high-speed, westerly winds which can generate large waves in excess of 15 m (50 ft) and peak wind speeds over 145 km/h (90 mph).