43rd parallel north
43°
The 43rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 43 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
On 21 June the sun is at 70.83 degrees in the sky.[citation needed]
At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 22 minutes during the summer solstice and 9 hours, 0 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 43° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
43°0′N 0°0′E / 43.000°N 0.000°E / 43.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)
France
43°0′N 3°2′E / 43.000°N 3.033°E / 43.000; 3.033 (Mediterranean Sea)
Mediterranean Sea
Gulf of Lion
43°0′N 6°10′E / 43.000°N 6.167°E / 43.000; 6.167 (France)
France
Îles d'Hyères
43°0′N 6°14′E / 43.000°N 6.233°E / 43.000; 6.233 (Mediterranean Sea)
Mediterranean Sea
43°0′N 9°20′E / 43.000°N 9.333°E / 43.000; 9.333 (France)
FranceIsland of Corsica
43°0′N 9°27′E / 43.000°N 9.450°E / 43.000; 9.450 (Mediterranean Sea)
Mediterranean SeaPassing just south of the island of Capraia, Italy
43°0′N 10°30′E / 43.000°N 10.500°E / 43.000; 10.500 (Italy)
Italy
43°0′N 13°52′E / 43.000°N 13.867°E / 43.000; 13.867 (Adriatic Sea)
Adriatic SeaPassing just south of the island of Vis, Croatia
Passing just north of the island of Korčula, Croatia
43°0′N 17°2′E / 43.000°N 17.033°E / 43.000; 17.033 (Croatia)
Croatia
43°0′N 17°40′E / 43.000°N 17.667°E / 43.000; 17.667 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
43°0′N 18°28′E / 43.000°N 18.467°E / 43.000; 18.467 (Montenegro)
Montenegro
43°0′N 20°6′E / 43.000°N 20.100°E / 43.000; 20.100 (Serbia)
Serbia
43°0′N 20°34′E / 43.000°N 20.567°E / 43.000; 20.567 (Kosovo/Serbia)
Kosovo or SerbiaKosovo is a partially recognised state. Some nations consider its territory to be part of Serbia.
43°0′N 21°14′E / 43.000°N 21.233°E / 43.000; 21.233 (Serbia)
Serbiapassing through Leskovac
43°0′N 22°49′E / 43.000°N 22.817°E / 43.000; 22.817 (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria
43°0′N 27°54′E / 43.000°N 27.900°E / 43.000; 27.900 (Black Sea)
Black Sea
43°0′N 40°56′E / 43.000°N 40.933°E / 43.000; 40.933 (Abkhazia/Georgia)
Abkhazia or GeorgiaAbkhazia is a partially recognised state. Most nations consider its territory to be part of Georgia. Passing through Sukhumi.
43°0′N 41°54′E / 43.000°N 41.900°E / 43.000; 41.900 (Georgia)
Georgia
43°0′N 43°5′E / 43.000°N 43.083°E / 43.000; 43.083 (Russia)
Russia
43°0′N 47°28′E / 43.000°N 47.467°E / 43.000; 47.467 (Caspian Sea)
Caspian Sea
43°0′N 51°46′E / 43.000°N 51.767°E / 43.000; 51.767 (Kazakhstan)
Kazakhstan
43°0′N 56°0′E / 43.000°N 56.000°E / 43.000; 56.000 (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan
43°0′N 65°46′E / 43.000°N 65.767°E / 43.000; 65.767 (Kazakhstan)
Kazakhstan
43°0′N 73°33′E / 43.000°N 73.550°E / 43.000; 73.550 (Kyrgyzstan)
KyrgyzstanPassing just north of Bishkek
43°0′N 74°43′E / 43.000°N 74.717°E / 43.000; 74.717 (Kazakhstan)
Kazakhstan
43°0′N 80°23′E / 43.000°N 80.383°E / 43.000; 80.383 (China)
People's Republic of China
Xinjiang
43°0′N 96°10′E / 43.000°N 96.167°E / 43.000; 96.167 (Mongolia)
Mongolia
43°0′N 110°40′E / 43.000°N 110.667°E / 43.000; 110.667 (China)
People's Republic of China
Inner Mongolia
Liaoning
Jilin (for about 26 km)
Liaoning (for about 14 km)
Jilin
43°0′N 129°53′E / 43.000°N 129.883°E / 43.000; 129.883 (North Korea)
North KoreaFor about 5 km (county of Onsong)
43°0′N 129°57′E / 43.000°N 129.950°E / 43.000; 129.950 (China)
People's Republic of ChinaJilin
43°0′N 131°6′E / 43.000°N 131.100°E / 43.000; 131.100 (Russia)
Russia
Primorsky Krai — passing just south of Vladivostok
43°0′N 131°34′E / 43.000°N 131.567°E / 43.000; 131.567 (Sea of Japan)
Sea of Japan
Amur Bay
43°0′N 131°47′E / 43.000°N 131.783°E / 43.000; 131.783 (Russia)
Russia
Russky Island
43°0′N 131°56′E / 43.000°N 131.933°E / 43.000; 131.933 (Sea of Japan)
Sea of Japan
Ussuri Bay
43°0′N 132°19′E / 43.000°N 132.317°E / 43.000; 132.317 (Russia)
Russia
43°0′N 134°7′E / 43.000°N 134.117°E / 43.000; 134.117 (Sea of Japan)
Sea of Japan
43°0′N 140°31′E / 43.000°N 140.517°E / 43.000; 140.517 (Japan)
JapanIsland of Hokkaidō — passing just south of Sapporo
43°0′N 145°1′E / 43.000°N 145.017°E / 43.000; 145.017 (Pacific Ocean)
Pacific Ocean
43°0′N 124°28′W / 43.000°N 124.467°W / 43.000; -124.467 (United States)
United States
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
South Dakota / Nebraska border
South Dakota
Iowa
Wisconsin — passing through MilwaukeeThe parallel 43° north forms most of the boundary between the State of Nebraska and the State of South Dakota. The parallel formed the northern border of the historic and extralegal Territory of Jefferson.
43°0′N 87°53′W / 43.000°N 87.883°W / 43.000; -87.883 (Lake Michigan)
Lake Michigan
43°0′N 86°13′W / 43.000°N 86.217°W / 43.000; -86.217 (United States)
United States
Michigan
43°0′N 82°25′W / 43.000°N 82.417°W / 43.000; -82.417 (Canada)
Canada
Ontario — passing through the cities of Sarnia and London
43°0′N 79°1′W / 43.000°N 79.017°W / 43.000; -79.017 (United States)
United States
Buffalo, New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
43°0′N 70°45′W / 43.000°N 70.750°W / 43.000; -70.750 (Atlantic Ocean)
Atlantic Ocean
43°0′N 9°15′W / 43.000°N 9.250°W / 43.000; -9.250 (Spain)
Spain
43°0′N 1°4′W / 43.000°N 1.067°W / 43.000; -1.067 (France)
France
See also
- 42nd parallel north
- 44th parallel north
References
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