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That is the latitude at which the constelation Cancer is located overhead.

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What is the latitude situated at 23 and a half degrees north latitude is called?

The Tropic of Cancer.


What is 90 degree latitude called?

It's called a "pole" of the Earth's axis. "90° North latitude" is the north pole. "90° South latitude" is the south pole.


What is the highest degree latitude called?

It's called "90 degrees north latitude" if it's at the north pole,or "90 degrees south latitude" if it's at the south pole.


What is the line pf latitude 23.5 degrees north of the equator called?

It is called, Tropic of Cancer.


What latitude is the tropic of cancer located at?

The Tropic of Cancer is the line that joins all points on the earth whose latitude is 23.5 degrees north.ALL longitudes on earth have a point on the Tropic of Cancer.


What is the latitude of fifteen degree Celsius north?

There is no such latitude.


What latitude is about 23 degrees north latitude?

Tropic of Cancer.


What is the name of the latitude of north of cuba?

Havana 23.1° north latitude


What is the longitude of cancer?

If your question is: 'What is the longitude of the Tropic of Cancer?',The answer is 360 degrees. This is because the Tropic of Cancer is a line of latitude which spans over every degree of longitude.If your question meant: 'What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?',The answer is 23.5 degrees north latitude.If your questions do not match these two, please rephrase your question.


Latitude lines measure distance in what directions?

Lines of latitude are imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator and form part of a grid used to describe where on the earth you are. They are often called parallels.


Where is 23.5 north latitude?

TROPIC OF CANCER


Where are the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer located?

The Arctic Circle is about 66.5 degrees north latitude. The Tropic of Cancer is about 23.5 degrees north latitude.