45th parallel north

The 45th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 45 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. The 45th parallel north is often called the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole, but the true halfway point is actually 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi) north of the 45th parallel because the Earth is oblate, that is, it bulges at the equator and is flattened at the poles.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 37 minutes during the summer solstice and 8 hours, 46 minutes during the winter solstice. The midday sun stands 21.6 degrees above the southern horizon at the December solstice, 68.4 degrees at the June solstice, and exactly 45.0 degrees at the two equinoxes.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 45° north passes through:

North America

In North America, the 45th parallel roughly marks the border between the United States and Canada between the St. Lawrence and Connecticut rivers (the northern borders of the U.S. states of New York and Vermont with the Canadian province of Quebec), where the parallel is sometimes called the "Canada line". The actual boundary of Vermont lies approximately 1 kilometre (3,300 ft) north of the parallel due to an error in the 1772 survey. The boundary here intersects Lake Champlain, which is shared by the two nations, with most of the lake lying in the United States.

45th parallel

45th parallel may refer to:

45th Parallel (organization)

45th Parallel is a nonprofit organization and chamber music group based in Portland, Oregon in the United States. Founded in 2009 by artistic director Gregory Ewer, the group produces and presents chamber music concerts featuring Pacific Northwest musicians and occasional guest artists.

Description

45th Parallel is a nonprofit organization and chamber music performance group based in Portland, Oregon. The group was founded in 2009 by Gregory Ewer, a violinist for the Oregon Symphony, out of a love for chamber music and his desire to collaborate with Pacific Northwest musicians. Ewer continues to serve as artistic director of 45th Parallel. The group often performs at The Old Church, which Ewer described as "Portland's musical living room/recital hall", ideal for intimate concerts.

Concerts are often accompanied with receptions that allow interaction between performers and audience members. According to Ewer, "This was a priority of [his] from the start. It's part of what distinguishes 45th Parallel. We are not superheroes. We are the folks that our audience members shop with, have a beer with and meet on the street. That's the atmosphere that 45th Parallel is trying to create."