30th parallel north
The 30th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 30 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It stands one-third of the way between the equator and the North Pole and crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.
It is the approximate southern border of the horse latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning that much of the land area touching the 30th parallel is arid or semi-arid. If there is a source of wind from a body of water the area would more likely be subtropical.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 5 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 13 minutes during the winter solstice.[1] On 21 June, the maximum altitude of the sun is 83.83 degrees and 36.17 degrees on 21 December.[citation needed]
At this latitude:
- One degree of longitude = 96.49 km or 59.95 mi
- One minute of longitude = 1.61 km or 1.00 mi
- One second of longitude = 26.80 m or 87.93 ft
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 30° north passes through:
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PunjabLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India Rajasthan
Punjab
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
UttarakhandLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Nepal Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China Tibet
Sichuan
Chongqing
Hubei
Hunan
Hubei
Anhui
Jiangxi
Anhui
Zhejiang — passing just north of NingboLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. East China Sea Hangzhou Bay Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China Zhejiang (islands of Jintang, Zhoushan and Mount Putuo) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. East China Sea Hangzhou Bay Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Japan Island of Kuchinoshima Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mexico Baja California Peninsula Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gulf of California Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mexico Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. United States Texas — passes through Houston
Louisiana — passing just north of New OrleansLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gulf of Mexico Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. United States Louisiana - Chandeleur Islands Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gulf of Mexico Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. United States Florida Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gulf of Mexico Apalachee Bay Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. United States Florida Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Morocco Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Algeria