circle of latitude
all locations on the surface of the Earth that are equidistant from the Equator or either pole
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Summary
circle of latitude ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,777 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: circle[2], geographic entity[3], region[4]
- Commons category: Latitudes[5]
- Said to be the same as: degree of latitude on Earth[6]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[9], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10]
- Manifestation of: latitude[11]
- Has list: list of circles of latitude[12]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13]
- Model item: equator[14], 90th parallel[15]
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Influence
Things named for circle of latitude include Avinguda del Paral·lel[16], a street[17], in Spain[18], founded in 1894[19].
Why It Matters
circle of latitude has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for it include Avinguda del Paral·lel[16], a street[17], in Spain[18], founded in 1894[19].