The Tropic of Cancer
23 and a half degrees north
23 and a half degrees north
If you start at the Earth's equator and travel due north half the distance to the North Pole, you will be located at 45 degrees North latitude.
The latitude situated at 23 and a half degrees north is called the Tropic of Cancer. It marks the northernmost position where the sun appears directly overhead at noon during the June solstice.
The "tropical latitudes" are the latitudes within 23.5 degrees of the equator, both north and south of it. The half of the "tropics" between the equator and the Arctic Circle is the half between the equator and 23.5 degrees north latitude. The line at 23.5 degrees north latitude that marks the northern boundary of the tropics is the "Tropic of Cancer".
25 N and 135 West is a location found in the Pacific ocean. This location is half-way between Hawaii and Mexico.
The Tropic of Cancer
If the star Polaris is 29 degrees above the horizon, then your latitude is about 29 degrees North.Polaris is not exactly above the North Pole, but it is only about one-half degree away from that.
180, all the way from -90 at the south pole to +90 at the north pole.
The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude. The North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude. All lines of longitude converge at both poles. There are 180 degrees of latitude between the North and South Poles, and 90 degrees of latitude between each pole and the Equator.
23.27 (people round it to 23.5) degrees north
The area between 23 and one half degrees north latitude and 23 and one half degrees south latitude is called the Tropics. This region is characterized by warm temperatures and receives direct sunlight, making it a biodiversity hotspot with lush rainforests and diverse ecosystems.