Coordinates: 55°N 0°W / 55°N 0°W
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.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° north passes through:
Notable cities and towns on 55°N
Starting at the prime meridian and heading eastwards:
- Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
- Omsk, Omsk Oblast, Russia
- Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Derry, Northern Ireland, UK
- Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
- Portrush, Northern Ireland, UK
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Use as a boundary
The 55th parallel serves as the southern boundary of Nunavik territory in Quebec.
See also
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