44th Parallel Hinds, South Island, New Zealand
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Gullivers Travels54 on 31-Oct-24. Waypoint GA28266
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Type: | History |
Container: | Virtual |
Coordinates: | S44° 0.000' E171° 34.356' (WGS 84) |
59G 545907E 5127967N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 87 m |
Local Government Area: | Canterbury |
Description
The 44th parallel meridian
he 44th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 44 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
44th parallel south
At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 29 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 53 minutes during the June solstice.