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The intersection of two imaginary lines, longitude and latitude, makes it possible to locate a precise point on the Earth’s surface.
Earth coordinate system Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn South Pole Southern Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere North Pole Antarctic Circle

Arctic Circle click to hear

Parallel of latitude 66°34' N; it marks the polar zone, where days and nights last 24 hours during solstices.

Tropic of Cancer click to hear

Parallel located at 23°26' N latitude (a distance of about 1,600 mi from the Equator).

Equator click to hear

Imaginary line encircling the Earth at its greatest circumference and perpendicular to the polar axis; its latitude, 0, serves as a reference point for calculating other latitudes.

Tropic of Capricorn click to hear

Parallel located at 23°26' N latitude (a distance of about 1,600 mi from the Equator).

South Pole click to hear

Point on the Earth’s surface at the southern extremity of the axis of rotation, where the meridians converge.

Southern Hemisphere click to hear

Southern half of the globe in relation to the Equator.

Northern Hemisphere click to hear

Northern half of the globe in relation to the Equator.

North Pole click to hear

Point on the Earth’s surface at the northern extremity of the axis of rotation, where the meridians converge.

Antarctic Circle click to hear

Parallel of latitude at 66°34' S; it marks the polar zone, where days and nights last 24 hours during solstices.