parallel of latitude
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parallel of latitude
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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A demarcation line and demilitarized zone roughly six miles wide shall run at about the 17th parallel of latitude along the Benhai River.
From Time Magazine Archive
These Rails are found as far south as the thirty-fifth parallel of latitude, and are abundant along the marshy borders of the Plata, frequenting the vast reed-beds and forests of water-loving Erythrina crista-galli.
From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
Here they separated, at about the 47th parallel of latitude.
From The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery by Travers Twiss
The Fram had already drifted to the 84th parallel of latitude, farther North than had yet been attained.
From The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? by G. Firth Scott
The southern boundary of Canada is for the most part a parallel of latitude dividing agricultural, mining, and timber lands.
From North America by Israel C. (Cook) Russell
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