44th parallel north

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44th parallel north

The 44th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 44 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 29 minutes during the summer solstice and 8 hours, 53 minutes during the winter solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 44° north passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
44°0′N 0°0′E	France
44°0′N 7°39′E	Italy
44°0′N 8°10′E	Mediterranean Sea	Gulf of Genoa
44°0′N 10°6′E	Italy	Passing just north of San Marino
44°0′N 12°40′E	Adriatic Sea
44°0′N 15°2′E	Croatia	Islands of Dugi Otok, Pašman, and the mainland
44°0′N 16°32′E	Bosnia and Herzegovina
44°0′N 19°14′E	Serbia	For about 3 km
44°0′N 19°16′E	Bosnia and Herzegovina
44°0′N 19°34′E	Serbia	Passing close to the city of Kragujevac
44°0′N 22°25′E	Bulgaria
44°0′N 22°55′E	Romania
44°0′N 26°13′E	Bulgaria
44°0′N 27°41′E	Romania	For about 15 km
44°0′N 27°53′E	Bulgaria	For about 4 km
44°0′N 27°56′E	Romania
44°0′N 28°40′E	Black Sea
44°0′N 39°11′E	Russia
44°0′N 47°23′E	Caspian Sea	Passing just north of Chechen Island, Russia
44°0′N 50°55′E	Kazakhstan
44°0′N 56°0′E	Uzbekistan
44°0′N 61°26′E	Kazakhstan
44°0′N 80°27′E	People's Republic of China	Xinjiang — passing about 22 km north of Ürümqi
44°0′N 95°30′E	Mongolia
44°0′N 111°50′E	People's Republic of China	Inner Mongolia Jilin — passing just north of Changchun Heilongjiang Jilin - for about 2 km Heilongjiang - for <1 km Jilin - for about 10 km Heilongjiang Jilin - for about 5 km Heilongjiang
44°0′N 131°15′E	Russia
44°0′N 135°32′E	Sea of Japan
44°0′N 141°39′E	Japan	Island of Hokkaidō: — Hokkaidō Prefecture
44°0′N 144°17′E	Sea of Okhotsk
44°0′N 144°54′E	Japan	Island of Hokkaidō: — Hokkaidō Prefecture - Shiretoko Peninsula
44°0′N 145°10′E	Nemuro Strait
44°0′N 145°39′E	Kuril Islands	Kunashir Island, administered by Russia but claimed by Japan
44°0′N 145°48′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of the island of Shikotan, administered by Russia, claimed by Japan
44°0′N 124°8′W	United States	44th parallel in Wisconsin, United States Oregon Idaho Wyoming South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin
44°0′N 87°41′W	Lake Michigan
44°0′N 86°28′W	United States	Michigan
44°0′N 82°45′W	Lake Huron
44°0′N 81°44′W	Canada	Ontario
44°0′N 77°0′W	Lake Ontario
44°0′N 76°16′W	United States	New York Vermont New Hampshire Maine
44°0′N 69°8′W	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Maine - passing just south of Vinalhaven Island and Isle au Haut, Maine, United States
44°0′N 66°9′W	Canada	Nova Scotia
44°0′N 64°40′W	Atlantic Ocean
44°0′N 59°46′W	Canada	Nova Scotia - Sable Island
44°0′N 59°45′W	Atlantic Ocean
44°0′N 1°21′W	France

See also

• 43rd parallel north
• 45th parallel north