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The 45th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 45 degrees north of Earth's equator. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
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 45th Parallel, a student-run newspaper at Taft High 7-12, a high ...
Because of an erratic survey, the border separating Canada from the United States was drawn incorrectly by the surveyors in the 18th century, above the 45th parallel which was the agreed boundary. Derby Line was founded based on that line, above the 45th parallel. The boundary was confirmed by the Webster–Ashburton Treaty in 1842.
Rouses Point is a village in Clinton County, New York, United States, along the 45th parallel.The population was 2,209 at the 2010 census. [2] The village is named after Jacques Rouse, a French Canadian soldier who fought alongside the Americans during their war for independence. [3]
M-22 crossing the 45th parallel near Suttons Bay Until 1936, M-22's route was on Cherry Bend and Center roads in Leelanau County to Suttons Bay. At that time, M-22 was relocated along the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay onto Center Road up to Crain Hill Road [ 17 ] [ 18 ] In 1949, M-22 was relocated the rest of the way to Suttons Bay, and the ...
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, which established peace between Britain and the United States, said the boundary was to be the 45th parallel, and it was generally assumed that that is where the line marked by monuments is. Joseph Bouchette, writing about the re-survey agreed upon in the Treaty of Ghent, states that:
On a map, the circles of latitude may or may not be parallel, and their spacing may vary, depending on which projection is used to map the surface of the Earth onto a plane. On an equirectangular projection, centered on the equator, the circles of latitude are horizontal, parallel, and equally spaced. On other cylindrical and pseudocylindrical ...
The Canada–United States border is the longest international border in the world. [a] The boundary (including boundaries in the Great Lakes, Atlantic, and Pacific coasts) is 8,891 km (5,525 mi) long. The land border has two sections: Canada's border with the contiguous United States to its south, and with the U.S. state of Alaska to its west.