Circle of latitude

all locations on the surface of the Earth that are equidistant from the Equator or either pole From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Circle of latitude
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On the Earth, a circle of latitude is an imaginary east-west circle that connects all locations with a given latitude. A location's position along a circle of latitude is given by its longitude. Circles of latitude are often called parallels because they are parallel to each other. It is measured in absolute location.

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Diagram of major circles of latitude on the Earth.

The five major circles of latitude are, from north to south:

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