34th parallel north

The 34th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 34 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.

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34th parallel north

The parallel formed the southern boundary of the original Colony of Virginia as outlined in the London Company charter.[1]

In the Confederate States of America the parallel formed the northern boundary of the Confederate Territory of Arizona.[2]

At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 25 minutes during the summer solstice and 9 hours, 53 minutes during the winter solstice.[3]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 34° north passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
34°0′N 0°0′E	Algeria
34°0′N 7°33′E	Tunisia
34°0′N 10°3′E	Mediterranean Sea	Passing just north of Beirut,  Lebanon
34°0′N 35°39′E	Lebanon
34°0′N 36°22′E	Syria
34°0′N 40°6′E	Iraq
34°0′N 45°27′E	Iran
34°0′N 60°30′E	Afghanistan
34°0′N 69°54′E	Pakistan	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
34°0′N 70°10′E	Afghanistan
34°0′N 70°55′E	Pakistan	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - passing through Peshawar Punjab - for about 8 km Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab - for about 3 km Azad Kashmir - claimed by  India
34°0′N 74°15′E	India	Jammu and Kashmir - claimed by  Pakistan Ladakh - claimed by  Pakistan
34°0′N 78°45′E	Aksai Chin	Disputed between  India and  People's Republic of China
34°0′N 78°54′E	People's Republic of China	Tibet Qinghai Sichuan − for about 4 km Qinghai Gansu Sichuan Gansu Shaanxi Henan Anhui Henan Anhui Jiangsu − for about 5 km Anhui − for about 4 km Jiangsu
34°0′N 120°23′E	East China Sea	Passing by several islands of  South Korea
34°0′N 127°19′E	South Korea	Port Hamilton islands
34°0′N 127°20′E	Korea Strait	Passing just south of Tsushima Island,  Japan
34°0′N 130°55′E	Japan	Island of Honshū: — Yamaguchi Prefecture - passing through the northern suburbs of Shimonoseki Island of Shikoku: — Ehime Prefecture — Tokushima Prefecture Island of Honshū: — Wakayama Prefecture — Nara Prefecture — Mie Prefecture
34°0′N 136°16′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing between the islands of Miyakejima and Mikurajima,  Japan Passing just south of San Miguel Island, California,  United States
34°0′N 120°14′W	United States	California - Santa Rosa Island and Santa Cruz Island
34°0′N 119°33′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Anacapa Island, California,  United States
34°0′N 118°29′W	United States	California - passing through Los Angeles Arizona New Mexico Texas Oklahoma - passing through Durant and Hugo Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Georgia - passing through Kennesaw and Athens South Carolina - passing through Columbia North Carolina - passing through Kure Beach
34°0′N 77°54′W	Atlantic Ocean
34°0′N 6°53′W	Morocco	Passing through Rabat
34°0′N 1°40′W	Algeria

See also

• 33rd parallel north
• 35th parallel north

References

1. "The First Charter of Virginia; April 10, 1606". The Avalon Project. 2008.
2. "Confederate Statutes - CHAP. XLIV.--An Act to organize the Territory of Arizona - 1862, Jan. 18".
3. "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year".