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The 45th parallel north is often called the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole, but the true halfway point is 16.038487 km (9.965854 mi) north of it (at approximately 45°08'39.544") because Earth is an oblate spheroid; that is, it bulges at the equator and is flattened at the poles. [1]
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45th parallel may refer to: . 45th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere; 45th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere; 45th Parallel (organization), a nonprofit organization and chamber music ensemble based in Portland, Oregon
The only other 45×90 point located on land is , which is at an elevation of 1,009 m (3,311 ft) above sea This point is located in a desolate region of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, near the Mongolian border, approximately 240 km (150 mi) northeast of Ürümqi.
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Located in the North Atlantic halfway between Iceland and Scotland, the volcanic islands’ unspoiled scenery wows visitors. The two latest subsea tunnels are statement makers, too.
Joseph and One-Six flew to Afghanistan in March 2008 from Camp Lejeune, N.C., and on May 1, assaulted into a suspected Taliban stronghold in a town called Garmsir. There was little resistance. The Marines came home that October and 14 months later, in December 2009, they went again. This time was different.
Lion's Head is located on the 45th parallel north, halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. The town is named after the resemblance of a lion's profile in the rock formation of the Niagara Escarpment. The first post office opened in 1895. [1]