Yes.
Some territories that are between the same lines of latitude as Alaska include parts of Russia, Canada (Yukon and Northwest Territories), Greenland, and Iceland. These territories are in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
The state that experiences the least amount of sunlight in the United States is Alaska. This is due to its high latitude, which results in long periods of darkness during the winter months.
Latitude: 60°07′28″N Longitude: 149°26′00″W
The 60th parallel of north latitude crosses Alaska, something like 80 miles south of Anchorage and 115 miles north of Juneau. That means that 90% of the state or more is located north of 60°, and only the small part that remains is south of that latitude.
Alaska is the state in the US that has a polar climate due to its high latitude, resulting in long, cold winters and short, cool summers with temperatures consistently below freezing for much of the year.
Most of the USA - all of the "Continental US" - is "mid-latitude". The State of Hawaii is "low latitude", while Alaska would be considered "high latitude". The boundaries are subject to some level of interpretation.....
Some territories that are between the same lines of latitude as Alaska include parts of Russia, Canada (Yukon and Northwest Territories), Greenland, and Iceland. These territories are in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
Only the American State of Alaska is crossed by latitude 65 degrees North.
The state that experiences the least amount of sunlight in the United States is Alaska. This is due to its high latitude, which results in long periods of darkness during the winter months.
Latitude: 60°07′28″N Longitude: 149°26′00″W
It's because of its high latitude and the tilt of the Earth's axis.
Kodiak Alaska is at latitude=57.79435 and longitude=-152.395159 Go to maps.yahoo.com and enter Kodiak, AK in the form. When the map appears, note the URL, it contans the latitude and longitude. Lat longs of Kodiak in Alaska : 57.79443,-152.39529 latitude : 57.79443 longitude : -152.39529 (Values are in decimal degrees)
Yes around 58 degrees latitude
Yes.
northwest territories
The 60th parallel of north latitude crosses Alaska, something like 80 miles south of Anchorage and 115 miles north of Juneau. That means that 90% of the state or more is located north of 60°, and only the small part that remains is south of that latitude.
Alaska is the state in the US that has a polar climate due to its high latitude, resulting in long, cold winters and short, cool summers with temperatures consistently below freezing for much of the year.