2007-01-18 11:17:27 · 4 answers · asked by Chris F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Most people will tell you it's 45° N, which is pretty close to the truth. And if the Earth were a perfect sphere, it would be true.
But the Earth is slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator. That means that a degree of latitude is a bit longer at the North Pole than at the equator, and we should allow for that. Therefore, the latitude that is exactly halfway from the equator to the North Pole is 45° 08’ 39.54361’’ N.
2007-01-18 11:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Some nice tries here, but not exactly right. The latitude would be 45 degrees North (not just 45 degrees).
2007-01-18 20:38:47 · answer #2 · answered by Rick K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
equator, zero latitude
North Pole 90 degrees latitude.
half way, latitude 45 degrees.
2007-01-22 18:25:24 · answer #3 · answered by Capt. K. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
45 degrees. This runs near the small town of Wiarton ON., btw. I belive there are tourist atraction plaques near there; "HALF WAY TO THE NORTH POLE!"
2007-01-18 19:43:11 · answer #4 · answered by Meteor Crater Boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋