What is 47th parallel north?
{{Location map-line|lat=47}} The '''47th parallel north''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 47 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[true north|north]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses [[Europe]], [[Asia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]], [[North America]], and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. At this latitude the [[sun]] is visible for 15&nbsp;hours, 54&nbsp;minutes during the [[summer solstice]] and 8&nbsp;hours, 31&nbsp;minutes during the [[winter solstice]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/Dur_OneYear.php |title=Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year |access-date=2020-06-04 |archive-date=2019-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012094319/http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/Dur_OneYear.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Lines of latitude]] {{geo-stub}}