parallel of latitude

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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

The term has been used to cover the whole stretch of country from Pittsburg to Puget Sound, north of the Ohio River and the thirty-seventh parallel of latitude.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles

Here they separated, at about the 47th parallel of latitude.

From The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery by Twiss, Travers

The climate appeared to be much milder than that on the east coast of America, in the same parallel of latitude.

From Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe by Bingley, William

As we approached the 40th parallel of latitude, my attention was again forcibly drawn to the phenomena of the winds.

From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael