Following are circles of latitude between the 15th parallel north and the 20th parallel north:
16th parallel north
The 16th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 16 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 5 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 11 minutes during the winter solstice.
As a dividing line
After World War II, the parallel divided Vietnam into Chinese military administration in the north and the British in the south (See Timeline of World War II (1945) and War in Vietnam (1945-1946)).
In the Chadian–Libyan conflict, from 1984 the parallel, known as the "Red Line", delineated areas controlled by opposing combatants. Previously the Red Line had been the 15th parallel north. (See also Operation Manta.)
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 16° north passes through:
17th parallel north
The 17th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 17 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. The parallel is particularly significant in the history of Vietnam.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 9 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 7 minutes during the winter solstice.
Vietnam
The Seventeenth parallel (Vietnamese: vĩ tuyến 17) was the provisional military demarcation line between North and South Vietnam established by the Geneva Accords of 1954. The demarcation line did not exactly coincide with the 17th parallel but ran south of it, approximately along the Bến Hải River in Quảng Trị Province to the village of Bo Ho Su and from there due west to the Laos–Vietnam border.
In 1976 the demarcation line was made irrelevant as Vietnam was unified following the withdrawal of American forces and the surrender of the South Vietnamese government.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° north passes through:
18th parallel north
The 18th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 18 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 13 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 3 minutes during the winter solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 18°0′N 0°0′E / 18.000°N 0.000°E Mali 18°0′N 4°14′E / 18.000°N 4.233°E Niger 18°0′N 15°33′E / 18.000°N 15.550°E Chad 18°0′N 24°0′E / 18.000°N 24.000°E Sudan 18°0′N 38°34′E / 18.000°N 38.567°E Eritrea For about 1 km 18°0′N 38°34′E / 18.000°N 38.567°E Indian Ocean Red Sea 18°0′N 41°38′E / 18.000°N 41.633°E Saudi Arabia 18°0′N 48°7′E / 18.000°N 48.117°E Yemen 18°0′N 52°28′E / 18.000°N 52.467°E Oman 18°0′N 56°24′E / 18.000°N 56.400°E Indian Ocean Arabian Sea 18°0′N 73°1′E / 18.000°N 73.017°E India Maharashtra
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Orissa
Telangana18°0′N 83°34′E / 18.000°N 83.567°E Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 18°0′N 94°28′E / 18.000°N 94.467°E Myanmar (Burma) Kyeintali 18°0′N 97°44′E / 18.000°N 97.733°E Thailand 18°0′N 101°1′E / 18.000°N 101.017°E Laos 18°0′N 101°45′E / 18.000°N 101.750°E Thailand 18°0′N 102°24′E / 18.000°N 102.400°E Laos Passing just north of Vientiane 18°0′N 103°3′E / 18.000°N 103.050°E Thailand 18°0′N 104°12′E / 18.000°N 104.200°E Laos 18°0′N 105°37′E / 18.000°N 105.617°E Vietnam 18°0′N 106°28′E / 18.000°N 106.467°E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of the island of Hainan, People's Republic of China, South China Sea 18°0′N 120°30′E / 18.000°N 120.500°E Philippines Island of Luzon 18°0′N 122°11′E / 18.000°N 122.183°E Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea
Passing just south of Pagan Island, Northern Mariana Islands
into an unnamed part of the Ocean18°0′N 102°27′W / 18.000°N 102.450°W Mexico 18°0′N 88°46′W / 18.000°N 88.767°W Belize 18°0′N 88°8′W / 18.000°N 88.133°W Atlantic Ocean Chetumal Bay 18°0′N 87°58′W / 18.000°N 87.967°W Belize Ambergris Caye 18°0′N 87°55′W / 18.000°N 87.917°W Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea 18°0′N 77°50′W / 18.000°N 77.833°W Jamaica Passing through Kingston 18°0′N 76°15′W / 18.000°N 76.250°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of the Tiburon Peninsula, Haiti, Caribbean Sea 18°0′N 71°42′W / 18.000°N 71.700°W Dominican Republic 18°0′N 71°9′W / 18.000°N 71.150°W Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea
Passing just south of Saona Island, Dominican Republic
Passing just south of Isla Mona, Puerto Rico18°0′N 67°12′W / 18.000°N 67.200°W Puerto Rico 18°0′N 65°52′W / 18.000°N 65.867°W Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea
Passing just south of Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico
Passing between the islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands
Passing just south of Sint Maarten18°0′N 63°0′W / 18.000°N 63.000°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just north of Saint Barthélemy 18°0′N 16°1′W / 18.000°N 16.017°W Mauritania Passing just south of Nouakchott 18°0′N 5°46′W / 18.000°N 5.767°W Mali
19th parallel north
The 19th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 19 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 17 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 59 minutes during the winter solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 19° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 19°0′N 0°0′E / 19.000°N 0.000°E Mali 19°0′N 3°16′E / 19.000°N 3.267°E Algeria 19°0′N 3°32′E / 19.000°N 3.533°E Mali 19°0′N 4°14′E / 19.000°N 4.233°E Niger 19°0′N 15°38′E / 19.000°N 15.633°E Chad 19°0′N 24°0′E / 19.000°N 24.000°E Sudan 19°0′N 37°24′E / 19.000°N 37.400°E Indian Ocean Red Sea 19°0′N 41°9′E / 19.000°N 41.150°E Saudi Arabia The parallel touches on the northernmost point of Yemen at the border with Oman 19°0′N 52°0′E / 19.000°N 52.000°E Oman 19°0′N 57°50′E / 19.000°N 57.833°E Indian Ocean Arabian Sea 19°0′N 72°49′E / 19.000°N 72.817°E India Maharashtra - passing through Mumbai
Telangana
Andhra PradeshChhattisgarh
Orissa19°0′N 84°43′E / 19.000°N 84.717°E Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 19°0′N 93°43′E / 19.000°N 93.717°E Myanmar (Burma) Ramree Island
Taungoo Township19°0′N 97°44′E / 19.000°N 97.733°E Thailand 19°0′N 101°19′E / 19.000°N 101.317°E Laos 19°0′N 104°26′E / 19.000°N 104.433°E Vietnam For about 5 km 19°0′N 104°29′E / 19.000°N 104.483°E Laos For about 2 km 19°0′N 104°30′E / 19.000°N 104.500°E Vietnam 19°0′N 105°37′E / 19.000°N 105.617°E Pacific Ocean Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea 19°0′N 108°39′E / 19.000°N 108.650°E People's Republic of China Island of Hainan 19°0′N 110°31′E / 19.000°N 110.517°E Pacific Ocean Passing between Dalupiri Island and Fuga Island, Philippines, South China Sea 19°0′N 121°54′E / 19.000°N 121.900°E Philippines Camiguin Island 19°0′N 121°57′E / 19.000°N 121.950°E Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea
Passing just north of Agrihan island, Northern Mariana Islands
into an unnamed part of the Ocean
Passing just south of Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands19°0′N 155°47′W / 19.000°N 155.783°W United States Hawaii island, Hawaii 19°0′N 155°35′W / 19.000°N 155.583°W Pacific Ocean 19°0′N 112°4′W / 19.000°N 112.067°W Mexico Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands 19°0′N 112°3′W / 19.000°N 112.050°W Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico 19°0′N 104°17′W / 19.000°N 104.283°W Mexico 19°0′N 95°58′W / 19.000°N 95.967°W Atlantic Ocean Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Mexico 19°0′N 91°11′W / 19.000°N 91.183°W Mexico Yucatán Peninsula 19°0′N 87°36′W / 19.000°N 87.600°W Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea
Passing just north of Gonâve Island, Haiti19°0′N 72°45′W / 19.000°N 72.750°W Haiti 19°0′N 70°40′W / 19.000°N 70.667°W Dominican Republic 19°0′N 68°52′W / 19.000°N 68.867°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just north of Anegada island, British Virgin Islands 19°0′N 16°13′W / 19.000°N 16.217°W Mauritania 19°0′N 5°53′W / 19.000°N 5.883°W Mali
20th parallel north
The 20th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 20 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The parallel defines part of the border between Libya and Sudan. Within Sudan it defines the border between the Northern and North Darfur states.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 21 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 55 minutes during the winter solstice.
On 21 June, the maximum altitude of the sun is 93.44 degrees and 46.56 degrees on 21 December. In this case an angle larger than 90° means that the culmination takes place at a maximum altitude of 86.56 degrees in the opposite cardinal direction. In the northern torrid zone, the Sun remains in the south during winter, but can reach over the zenith to the north in midsummer.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 20° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 20°0′N 0°0′E / 20.000°N 0.000°E Mali 20°0′N 2°43′E / 20.000°N 2.717°E Algeria 20°0′N 6°27′E / 20.000°N 6.450°E Niger 20°0′N 15°47′E / 20.000°N 15.783°E Chad 20°0′N 23°3′E / 20.000°N 23.050°E Libya 20°0′N 24°0′E / 20.000°N 24.000°E Libya / Sudan border 20°0′N 25°0′E / 20.000°N 25.000°E Sudan The parallel defines the border between the Northern and North Darfur states 20°0′N 37°11′E / 20.000°N 37.183°E Indian Ocean Red Sea 20°0′N 40°28′E / 20.000°N 40.467°E Saudi Arabia 20°0′N 55°0′E / 20.000°N 55.000°E Oman 20°0′N 57°48′E / 20.000°N 57.800°E Indian Ocean Arabian Sea - Passing just south of Masirah Island, Oman 20°0′N 72°43′E / 20.000°N 72.717°E India Maharashtra
Chhattisgarh
Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Odisha20°0′N 86°23′E / 20.000°N 86.383°E Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 20°0′N 92°57′E / 20.000°N 92.950°E Myanmar (Burma) Taungdwingyi, Magway Region 20°0′N 99°3′E / 20.000°N 99.050°E Thailand 20°0′N 100°32′E / 20.000°N 100.533°E Laos 20°0′N 104°58′E / 20.000°N 104.967°E Vietnam 20°0′N 106°11′E / 20.000°N 106.183°E Pacific Ocean Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea 20°0′N 110°8′E / 20.000°N 110.133°E People's Republic of China Island of Hainan — passing just south of Haikou 20°0′N 110°56′E / 20.000°N 110.933°E Pacific Ocean South China Sea 20°0′N 122°0′E / 20.000°N 122.000°E Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea
- Passing between the Batanes and Babuyan islands at the Balintang Channel, Philippines
- Passing just south of the Maug Islands, Northern Mariana Islands
into an unnamed part of the Ocean20°0′N 155°50′W / 20.000°N 155.833°W United States Big Island, Hawaii 20°0′N 155°15′W / 20.000°N 155.250°W Pacific Ocean 20°0′N 105°31′W / 20.000°N 105.517°W Mexico Jalisco
Michoacan
Guanajuato
Querétaro
Mexico State
Hidalgo
Puebla
Veracruz20°0′N 96°33′W / 20.000°N 96.550°W Gulf of Mexico Bay of Campeche 20°0′N 90°28′W / 20.000°N 90.467°W Mexico Campeche
Yucatán
Quintana Roo20°0′N 87°28′W / 20.000°N 87.467°W Caribbean Sea 20°0′N 77°38′W / 20.000°N 77.633°W Cuba 20°0′N 74°52′W / 20.000°N 74.867°W Caribbean Sea Windward Passage 20°0′N 72°43′W / 20.000°N 72.717°W Haiti Island of Tortuga 20°0′N 74°52′W / 20.000°N 74.867°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just north of the island of Hispaniola, Dominican Republic 20°0′N 16°14′W / 20.000°N 16.233°W Mauritania 20°0′N 5°59′W / 20.000°N 5.983°W Mali
See also
- Circles of latitude between the 10th parallel north and the 15th parallel north
- Circles of latitude between the 20th parallel north and the 25th parallel north
- 17th Parallel: Vietnam in War, 1968 documentary film
- 38th parallel north, similar line once dividing North and South Korea
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